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flower

flow·er [ flówr ]


noun  (plural flow·ers)
Definition:
 
1. colored part of plant: a colored, sometimes scented, part of a plant that contains its reproductive organs. It consists of a leafy shoot with modified leaves, petals, and sepals surrounding male or female organs, stamens, and pistils.

2. stem with flower: a plant stem with one or more flowers that has been picked from the plant on which it grew

3. plant with flowers: a small plant grown for the attractiveness of its flowers

4. botany flowering state: the state or period during which a plant has open blooms on it
The roses are just coming into flower.

5. best: the best part of or most perfect example of something
the flower of the nation's youth



intransitive verb  (past and past participle flow·ered, present participle flow·er·ing, 3rd person present singular flow·ers)
Definition:
 
1. botany produce blooms: to begin to produce blooms

2. develop to maturity: to develop and reach maturity

[12th century. < Anglo-Norman flur, Old French flour< Latin flor- "flower"]

flow·ered adjective
flow·er·less adjective

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