flower box

American  

noun

1. a box used for growing decorative plants in or around the home, often attached to a window ledge.

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Etymology

Origin of flower box

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

In the habit of the plant, color of the flowers, odor and flavor of the leaves, the variety differs little, if at all, from the Common Tansy.

From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Burr, Fearing