seed head
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the part of a plant that contains the ripe seeds
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- The birds pecked at the dry seed heads of the sunflowers.
- After the flowers faded, the plant developed large seed heads.
- Gardeners often leave seed heads on plants over winter for birds.
- We collected the seed heads of lavender to extract the seeds.
- The tall grasses swayed, their heavy seed heads nodding in the breeze.
- You can identify many plants by their distinctive seed heads.
- She carefully harvested the seed heads to save for next year's planting.
- A beautiful seed head can add architectural interest to a winter garden.
- The farmer observed the ripening seed heads in his wheat field.
- Some ornamental plants are grown specifically for their attractive seed heads.