Drive a motor vehicle straight into an entire sovereign country, and together they bloom into a ruffled pink Valentine flower. What blossom is it?
Carnation
Solve this by linking two separate words: a motor vehicle is a 'CAR,' and a sovereign state or people is a 'NATION.' Merging them forms 'CARNATION,' a popular ruffled flower given on romantic occasions.
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