flower

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noun

flow·er ˈflau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce flower (audio)

: the specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom

: a cluster of small flowers growing closely together that resembles and is often viewed as a single flower : inflorescence

a hydrangea flower

: a plant grown or valued for its flowers

planted flowers in the front yard

: a cut stem of a plant with its flower

a bouquet of flowers

: bloom entry 2 sense 1b

lilacs in full flower

: the best part or example

the flower of our youth

: the finest most vigorous period

wasted the flower of their lives

: a state of blooming or flourishing

in full flower

flowers plural : a finely divided powder produced especially by condensation or sublimation

flowers of sulfur

flowered

ˈflau̇(-ə)rd How to pronounce flower (audio)

adjective

flowerful

ˈflau̇(-ə)r-fəl How to pronounce flower (audio)

adjective

flowerless

ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ləs How to pronounce flower (audio)

adjective

flowerlike

ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ˌlīk How to pronounce flower (audio)

adjective

flower

2 of 2

verb

flowered; flowering; flowers

intransitive verb

: develop

flowered into young womanhood

: flourish sense 2

: to produce flowers : blossom

transitive verb

: to cause to bear flowers

: to decorate with flowers or floral designs

flowerer

ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ər How to pronounce flower (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Noun We planted flowers in the garden. He sent her a bouquet of flowers. He wore a single flower in his lapel. Verb This tree flowers in early spring. The plant will flower every other year. His genius flowered at the university. a political movement that began to flower during the 1960s See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The flowing skirt, made of ivory and white satin gazar, was designed to emulate an opening flower.

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 From the long column of police motorcycles that led the way to the final, flower-laden hearse that came to a stop in front of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, hundreds upon hundreds of Port Authority police officers remained at attention.

Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 The Rooftop Terrace, which includes a flower and vegetable garden and a cocktail lounge and offers guests an eagle’s-eye view of the AU campus, also opened this week.

Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 As the royals have always done, Queen Camilla honored her locale with her jewelry, wearing the Diamond Thistle Brooch (the thistle is the national flower of Scotland), which belonged to the Queen Mother.

Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 Sweet peas are the birth flower of April, the Queen’s real birthday.

Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 13 Sep. 2022 The symbolism behind the hydrangea flower differs with culture and time period.

Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Multifloral Raw Manuka Honey comes from the nectar of the Manuka flower and other New Zealand wildflowers, and contains high levels of MGO (methylglyoxal), the key antibacterial compound in Manuka honey.

Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Weber's, which Teens Grow Greens has owned and operated since 2018, serves as an experiential learning space for students and a store for people to buy flower, herb and vegetable plants — with all proceeds benefiting the group's programs.

Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022

Verb

The effort was launched in July 2020, showing what can flower when neighbors unite.

Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Nutsedge will flower and produce seeds when not mowed, but the seeds generally do not germinate.

Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 The plant may flower in winter in milder climates, but it's generally considered an annual.

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 Yarrow looks beautiful in a lawn, Breece added, but doesn’t flower well at short heights.

oregonlive, 18 July 2022 Only plants still in bloom or expected to flower shortly like hydrangeas, bougainvillea, gardenias and similar would not be pruned until later in the year.

Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2022 The herbaceous peony needs a period of winter chilling (temperatures below freezing) to flower well.

Sunset Magazine, 13 July 2022 When temperatures rise consistently above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, most plants may continue to flower but fail to produce fruits.

Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 And yet Mungo, more than any other Stuart protagonist, is given the opportunity to choose love — a kind that might open and flower into ordinary flourishing, not the variety that immortalizes in the face of inevitable doom.

New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English flour, flur "blossom of a plant, prime of life, best of a class, ground grain free of bran," borrowed from Anglo-French flour, flur (also continental Old French), going back to Latin flōr-, flōs "flower, bloom, flourishing condition, choicest part, best of a class," going back to Indo-European *b^hleh₃-os, s-stem derivative from the verbal base *b^hleh₃- "bloom, break into flower" — more at blow entry 3

Verb

Middle English flouren "(of a plant) to blossom, to bloom, be vigourous," derivative of flour, flur flour entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

单词	flowers
释义	flower 1 of 2 noun flow·er ˈflau̇(-ə)r 1 a : the specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom b : a cluster of small flowers growing closely together that resembles and is often viewed as a single flower : inflorescence a hydrangea flower c : a plant grown or valued for its flowers planted flowers in the front yard d : a cut stem of a plant with its flower a bouquet of flowers e : bloom entry 2 sense 1b lilacs in full flower 2 a : the best part or example the flower of our youth b : the finest most vigorous period wasted the flower of their lives c : a state of blooming or flourishing in full flower 3 flowers plural : a finely divided powder produced especially by condensation or sublimation flowers of sulfur flowered ˈflau̇(-ə)rd adjective flowerful ˈflau̇(-ə)r-fəl adjective flowerless ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ləs adjective flowerlike ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of flower 1 filament 2 anther 3 stigma 4 style 5 petal 6 ovary 7 sepal 8 pedicel 9 stamen 10 pistil 11 perianth flower 2 of 2 verb flowered; flowering; flowers intransitive verb 1 a : develop flowered into young womanhood b : flourish sense 2 2 : to produce flowers : blossom transitive verb 1 : to cause to bear flowers 2 : to decorate with flowers or floral designs flowerer ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ər noun Synonyms Noun bloom blossom Verb bloom blossom blow burgeon bourgeon effloresce unfold See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We planted flowers in the garden. He sent her a bouquet of flowers. He wore a single flower in his lapel. Verb This tree flowers in early spring. The plant will flower every other year. His genius flowered at the university. a political movement that began to flower during the 1960s See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The flowing skirt, made of ivory and white satin gazar, was designed to emulate an opening flower. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 From the long column of police motorcycles that led the way to the final, flower-laden hearse that came to a stop in front of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, hundreds upon hundreds of Port Authority police officers remained at attention. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 The Rooftop Terrace, which includes a flower and vegetable garden and a cocktail lounge and offers guests an eagle’s-eye view of the AU campus, also opened this week. Bob Carlton \| Bcarlton@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 As the royals have always done, Queen Camilla honored her locale with her jewelry, wearing the Diamond Thistle Brooch (the thistle is the national flower of Scotland), which belonged to the Queen Mother. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 Sweet peas are the birth flower of April, the Queen’s real birthday. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 13 Sep. 2022 The symbolism behind the hydrangea flower differs with culture and time period. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Multifloral Raw Manuka Honey comes from the nectar of the Manuka flower and other New Zealand wildflowers, and contains high levels of MGO (methylglyoxal), the key antibacterial compound in Manuka honey. Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Weber's, which Teens Grow Greens has owned and operated since 2018, serves as an experiential learning space for students and a store for people to buy flower, herb and vegetable plants — with all proceeds benefiting the group's programs. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb The effort was launched in July 2020, showing what can flower when neighbors unite. Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Nutsedge will flower and produce seeds when not mowed, but the seeds generally do not germinate. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 The plant may flower in winter in milder climates, but it's generally considered an annual. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 Yarrow looks beautiful in a lawn, Breece added, but doesn’t flower well at short heights. oregonlive, 18 July 2022 Only plants still in bloom or expected to flower shortly like hydrangeas, bougainvillea, gardenias and similar would not be pruned until later in the year. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2022 The herbaceous peony needs a period of winter chilling (temperatures below freezing) to flower well. Sunset Magazine, 13 July 2022 When temperatures rise consistently above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, most plants may continue to flower but fail to produce fruits. Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 And yet Mungo, more than any other Stuart protagonist, is given the opportunity to choose love — a kind that might open and flower into ordinary flourishing, not the variety that immortalizes in the face of inevitable doom. New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English flour, flur "blossom of a plant, prime of life, best of a class, ground grain free of bran," borrowed from Anglo-French flour, flur (also continental Old French), going back to Latin flōr-, flōs "flower, bloom, flourishing condition, choicest part, best of a class," going back to Indo-European b^hleh₃-os, s-stem derivative from the verbal base b^hleh₃- "bloom, break into flower" — more at blow entry 3 Verb Middle English flouren "(of a plant) to blossom, to bloom, be vigourous," derivative of flour, flur flour entry 1 First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Phrases Containing flower ball-flower flower bed corpse flower flower bug flower bud in flower flower people flower head in the flower of one's youth in full flower peacock flower Venus's flower-basket state flower disk flower come into flower pinxter flower flower child trumpet flower pincushion flower flower girl cartwheel flower balloon flower cardinal flower flower power moccasin flower ray flower See More ball-flower flower bed corpse flower flower bug flower bud in flower flower people flower head in the flower of one's youth in full flower peacock flower Venus's flower-basket state flower disk flower come into flower pinxter flower flower child trumpet flower pincushion flower flower girl cartwheel flower balloon flower cardinal flower flower power moccasin flower ray flower See More Kids Definition flower 1 of 2 noun flow·er ˈflau̇-ər 1 : a plant part that produces seed 2 : a small plant grown chiefly for its showy flowers 3 : the state of bearing flowers in full flower 4 : the best part or example in the flower of youth flower 2 of 2 verb flowered; flowering : bloom entry 2 sense 1 flowers 1 of 2 noun plural of flower 1 as in blooms the usually showy plant part that produces seeds flowers are always a thoughtful gift Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blooms blossoms buds bouquets posies flowerets nosegays flowerettes garlands florets wreaths corsages boutonnieres leis arrangements sprays 2 as in blossoms a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement the skiing season is usually in full flower by Christmas Synonyms & Similar Words blooms blossoms primes salad days florescences springtimes flushes pinnacles revivals floruits autumns flowerings heydays high noons efflorescences grandeurs summits splendors zeniths glories golden ages peaks apices meridians silver ages apexes recoveries acmes climaxes Indian summers belles époques comebacks belle epoques Antonyms & Near Antonyms declines decays bottoms downfalls nadirs 3 as in best individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class without exception, the flower of this year's graduating class will be going to prestigious colleges Synonyms & Similar Words best pinks aristocracies tops creams elect royalties societies elites qualities upper crusts choices priesthoods crème de la crème nobilities picks upper classes primes prides fat corps d'elite illuminati Halls of Fame gentries A-lists establishments top drawers caviars caviares who's whos Antonyms & Near Antonyms masses multitudes millions herds mobs commoners unwasheds rank and files hoi polloi See More flowers 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of flower as in leaves to produce flowers the plant will keep flowering if you water it and regularly cut off the dead blossoms Synonyms & Similar Words blooms blossoms leaves burgeons bourgeons buds effloresces unfolds leafs blows opens Antonyms & Near Antonyms fades wilts dies shrivels withers drops expires dries up perishes See More
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