"composite" in the noun sense
1. complex, composite
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
"the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
2. composite, composite plant
considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
"composite" in the adjective sense
1. composite
consisting of separate interconnected parts
2. composite
of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
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