flowering
[ flou-er-ing ]
/ ˈflaʊ ər ɪŋ /
adjective
bearing flowers.
OTHER WORDS FROM flowering
non·flow·er·ing, adjective pre·flow·er·ing, adjective un·flow·er·ing, adjectiveWords nearby flowering
Definition for flowering (2 of 2)
flower
[ flou-er ]
/ ˈflaʊ ər /
noun
verb (used without object)
to produce flowers; blossom; come to full bloom.
to come out into full development; mature.
verb (used with object)
to cover or deck with flowers.
to decorate with a floral design.
Origin of flower
1150–1200; Middle English
flour flower, best of anything < Old French
flor, flour, flur < Latin
flōr- (stem of
flōs). Cf.
blossom
OTHER WORDS FROM flower
re·flow·er, verbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flower
flour flowerExample sentences from the Web for flowering
British Dictionary definitions for flowering (1 of 2)
flowering
/ (ˈflaʊərɪŋ) /
adjective
(of certain species of plants) capable of producing conspicuous flowers
a flowering ash
British Dictionary definitions for flowering (2 of 2)
flower
/ (ˈflaʊə) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of flower
flower-like, adjectiveWord Origin for flower
C13: from Old French
flor, from Latin
flōs; see
blow ³
Scientific definitions for flowering
flower
[ flou′ər ]
The reproductive structure of the seed-bearing plants known as angiosperms. A flower may contain up to four whorls or arrangements of parts: carpels, stamens, petals, and sepals. The female reproductive organs consist of one or more carpels. Each carpel includes an ovary, style, and stigma. A single carpel or a group of fused carpels is sometimes called a pistil. The male reproductive parts are the stamens, made up of a filament and anther. The reproductive organs may be enclosed in an inner whorl of petals and an outer whorl of sepals. Flowers first appeared over 120 million years ago and have evolved a great diversity of forms and coloration in response to the agents that pollinate them. Some flowers produce nectar to attract animal pollinators, and these flowers are often highly adapted to specific groups of pollinators. Flowers pollinated by moths, such as species of jasmine and nicotiana, are often pale and fragrant in order to be found in the evening, while those pollinated by birds, such as fuschias, are frequently red and odorless, since birds have good vision but a less developed sense of smell. Wind-pollinated flowers, such as those of oak trees or grass, are usually drab and inconspicuous. See Note at pollination.