adj
Meaning 1
Of a plant, that produces flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- Azaleas are flowering plants.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Of a plant, that produces flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
aflower, in bloom
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
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noun
The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: floruit
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of flower
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective
having a flower or bloom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: flowerless
noun
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: blossoming, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
noun
a developmental process
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: unfolding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: development, evolution
History
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Across languages
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