Flower Definition
flouər
flowered, flowering, flowers
noun
flowers
The seed-producing structure of an angiosperm, consisting of a shortened stem usually bearing four layers of organs, with the leaflike sepals, colorful petals, and pollen-bearing stamens unfolding around the pistils.
Webster's New World
Such a structure having showy or colorful parts; a blossom.
American Heritage
A blossom; bloom.
Webster's New World
The reproductive structure of any plant.
Webster's New World
A flower head.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
flowered, flowering, flowers
To produce blossoms; bloom.
Webster's New World
To decorate with flowers or floral patterns.
Webster's New World
To develop naturally or fully; mature.
His artistic talents flowered early.
American Heritage
To reach the best or most vigorous stage.
His genius flowered early.
Webster's New World
To reach a state of full development or achievement.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
in flower
- in a state of flowering
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Flower
Origin of Flower
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From Middle English flour, from Anglo-Norman flur, from Latin flōrem, accusative of flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃ (“to thrive, bloom”). Replaced Middle English blosme, blossem (“flower, blossom”) (more at blossom).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English flour from Old French flor from Latin flōs flōr- bhel-3 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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flow + -er
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