Drive a motor vehicle into an entire country, and you will harvest a popular ruffled flower given in Valentine bouquets. What am I?
A carnation
Breaking down the word phonetically yields 'car' (a motor vehicle) and 'nation' (an entire country). When pronounced together, 'car-nation' forms 'carnation,' which is a popular ruffled flower frequently gifted on Valentine's Day.
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