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multiflora

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[muhl-tuh-flawr-uh, -flohr-uh] / ˌmʌl təˈflɔr ə, -ˈfloʊr ə /

noun

  1. any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by many single, relatively small flowers, as certain kinds of petunias or roses.


Etymology

Origin of multiflora

1820–30; < New Latin, a typical specific epithet of flowering plants; see multiflora rose


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Happy memories included working alongside his sister to bushwhack out planting spaces from the dark thicket of invasive autumn olive, multiflora rose and Oriental bittersweet, connecting those spaces with narrow tunnels hacked from the underbrush.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022

Instead, we see a plague of English ivy, winter creeper, vinca, honeysuckle vine, lesser celandine and multiflora rose.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022

They are targeting Johnson grass, giant foxtail, Canada thistle, nodding thistle, common teasel, multiflora rose, Amur honeysuckle, poison hemlock, marestail, Japanese knotweed and kudzu.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2021

“If we had left all the autumn olive and bittersweet and multiflora rose, there would not be enough to feed these guys.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2014

He drew nearer to the balcony, laying his hand upon the multiflora rose creeper.

From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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