prizedflower

noun
UK /praɪzd ˈflaʊə/
US /praɪzd ˈflaʊər/

A prizedflower is a flower that someone loves and takes special care of.

She kept her prizedflower in a sunny spot by the window.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A flower that has won an award or top place in a show.

The blue ribbon went to the prizedflower grown by the neighbor.

3. Something a person values more than anything else.

To the old painter, that little garden was his prizedflower.

4. A rare or costly flower kept for its beauty.

The greenhouse was full of prizedflowers from faraway lands.