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Is it the name of a scary monster or a pretty flower?

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crocus
any of the small plants of the iris family, grown for their single flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
kraken
n
a legendary sea monster causing large whirlpools off the coast of Norway.
amaryllis
any of several bulbous plants that has large red or pink flowers and is popular as a houseplant.
cerberus
a giant dog, usually represented as having three heads.
hydra
a water or marsh serpent with nine heads, each of which, if cut off, grew back as two.
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hydrangea
a shrub that is grown for large, showy flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.
freesia
a member of the iris family, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored flowers.
hyacinth
a plant of the lily family, that is grown for its bunches of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
manticore
n
a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
rhododendron
a shrub or tree with round groups of pink, purple, or white flowers and oval leaves.
gorgon
any of three sister monsters commonly shown as having snakes for hair, wings, claws, and eyes that turned anyone looking into them to stone.
Harpy
a monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.

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