flower

flow·er  (flour) n. 1. a. The reproductive structure of some seed-bearing plants, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female organs, such as stamens and a pistil, enclosed in an outer envelope of petals and sepals. b. Such a structure having showy or colorful parts; a blossom. 2. A plant that is cultivated or appreciated for its blossoms. 3. The condition or a time of having developed flowers: The azaleas were in full flower. 4. Something, such as an ornament or a figure of speech, that resembles a flower in shape, fineness, or attractiveness. 5. The period of highest development; the peak. See Synonyms at bloom1. 6. The highest example or best representative: the flower of our generation. 7. A natural development or outgrowth: "His attitude was simply a flower of his general good nature" (Henry James). 8. flowers Chemistry A fine powder produced by condensation or sublimation of a compound. v. flow·ered, flow·er·ing, flow·ers v.intr. 1. To produce a flower or flowers; blossom. 2. To develop naturally or fully; mature: His artistic talents flowered early. v.tr. To decorate with flowers or with a floral pattern. [Middle English flour, from Old French flor, from Latin fls, flr-; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.] flower·er n. flower·less adj.

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flower [ˈflaʊə]

n

1.

a.  a bloom or blossom on a plant

b.  a plant that bears blooms or blossoms

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the reproductive structure of angiosperm plants, consisting normally of stamens and carpels surrounded by petals and sepals all borne on the receptacle (one or more of these structures may be absent). In some plants it is conspicuous and brightly coloured and attracts insects or other animals for pollination Related adj floral Related prefix antho-

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any similar reproductive structure in other plants

4. the prime; peak in the flower of his youth

5. the choice or finest product, part, or representative the flower of the young men

6. a decoration or embellishment

7. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a type ornament, used with others in borders, chapter headings, etc.

8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Also called fleuron an embellishment or ornamental symbol depicting a flower

9. (Chemistry) (plural) fine powder, usually produced by sublimation flowers of sulphur

vb

1. (intr) to produce flowers; bloom

2. (intr) to reach full growth or maturity

3. (tr) to deck or decorate with flowers or floral designs

[from Old French flor, from Latin flōs; see blow³]

flower-like  adj

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flower  (flour) 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.

flower

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms angiosperm, flowering plant - plants having seeds in a closed ovary bloomer - a flower that blooms in a particular way; "a night bloomer" paeony, peony - any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers lesser celandine, pilewort, Ranunculus ficaria - perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles Adonis annua, pheasant's-eye - Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers anemone, windflower - any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves Anemonella thalictroides, rue anemone - woodland flower native to eastern North America having cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicate aquilege, aquilegia, columbine - a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains Consolida ambigua, Delphinium ajacis, rocket larkspur - commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium delphinium - any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances nigella - any plant of the genus Nigella peace lily, spathe flower, spathiphyllum - any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental arum lily, calla, calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica - South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix sandwort - low-growing chiefly perennial plant usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens garden pink, pink - any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers babies'-breath, baby's breath, Gypsophila paniculata - tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers lychnis, catchfly - mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone Moehringia lateriflora, sandwort - low-growing herb having clusters of small white four-petaled flowers Moehringia mucosa, sandwort - loosely matted plant with moss-like foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe bouncing Bess, bouncing Bet, hedge pink, Saponaria officinalis, soapwort - plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised campion, catchfly, silene - any plant of the genus Silene cow cockle, cowherb, Saponaria vaccaria, Vaccaria hispanica, Vaccaria pyramidata - European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort fig marigold, pebble plant - any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers globe amaranth, Gomphrena globosa, bachelor's button - tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color Nyctaginia capitata, scarlet musk flower - viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowers umbrellawort - a plant of the genus Mirabilis four o'clock - any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon portulaca - a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers Carolina spring beauty, Claytonia caroliniana - similar to Claytonia virginica but having usually pink flowers; eastern North America Clatonia lanceolata, spring beauty - small slender plant having one pair of succulent leaves at the middle of the stem and a loose raceme of white or pink or rose bowl-shaped flowers and an edible corm
	2.	flower - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts blossom, bloom angiosperm, flowering plant - plants having seeds in a closed ovary floret, floweret - a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower) apetalous flower - flower having no petals inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk ray floret, ray flower - small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower bud - a partially opened flower stamen - the male reproductive organ of a flower reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction pistil - the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma carpel - a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil ovary - the organ that bears the ovules of a flower floral leaf - a modified leaf that is part of a flower chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils chrysanthemum - the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
	3.	flower - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity efflorescence, flush, heyday, peak, prime, blossom, bloom period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" golden age - a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"
Verb	1.	flower - produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed" bloom, blossom develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" effloresce, burst forth - come into or as if into flower; "These manifestations effloresced in the past"

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flower

noun

1. bloom, blossom, efflorescence Each individual flower is tiny.

2. elite, best, prime, finest, pick, choice, cream, height, crème de la crème (French), choicest part the flower of American manhood

3. height, prime, peak, vigour, freshness, greatest or finest point You are hardly in the first flower of youth.

verb

1. bloom, open, mature, flourish, unfold, blossom, burgeon, effloresce Several of these plants will flower this year.

2. blossom, grow, develop, progress, mature, thrive, flourish, bloom, bud, prosper Their relationship flowered.

Related words
adjective floral
prefix antho-
like anthomania

Quotations
"There is no `Why' about the rose, it blossoms because it blossoms"
"It pays no heed to itself, and does not care whether it is seen" [Angelus Silesius]
"The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life" [Jean Giraudoux The Enchanted]
"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment" [Georgia O'Keeffe]

Flowers

acacia, acanthus, African violet, aloe, alyssum, amaranth, amaryllis, anemone, arbutus, asphodel, aspidistra, aster, aubrietia, aubrieta, or aubretia, azalea, begonia, betony, bignonia, black-eyed Susan, bluebell, bog asphodel, bougainvillea, burdock, Busy Lizzie, buttercup, cactus, calendula, camellia, camomile or chamomile, cardinal flower, carnation, celandine, Christmas cactus, chrysanthemum, clematis, columbine, cornflower, cotoneaster, cowslip, crocus, cyclamen, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, dandelion, deadly nightshade, delphinium, digitalis, dog rose, edelweiss, eglantine, forget-me-not, foxglove, freesia, geranium, gilliflower or gillyflower, gladiolus, godetia, grape hyacinth, groundsel, guelder-rose, gypsophila, harebell, heartsease or heart's-ease, heliotrope, hellebore, hemlock, hibiscus, hollyhock, hyacinth, hydrangea, iris, jasmine, jonquil, larkspur, lavender, lily, lily of the valley, lobelia, London pride, lotus, love-in-idleness, love-lies-bleeding, lupin, magnolia, mallow, mandrake, marguerite, marigold, marjoram, meadowsweet, monkshood, Michaelmas daisy, morning-glory, narcissus, nasturtium, old man's beard, orchid, oxeye daisy, oxlip, oxtongue, pansy, passionflower, peony or paeony, petunia, phlox, pimpernel, pink, poppy, primrose, primula, ragged robin, ragweed, rose, saffron, samphire, saxifrage, scarlet pimpernel, snapdragon, snowdrop, speedwell, stock, sunflower, sweetbrier, sweet pea, sweet william, tiger lily, tulip, valerian, verbena, violet, wallflower, water lily, willowherb, wintergreen, wisteria, wood anemone, woodbine, yarrow, zinnia

Translations

flower [ˈflaʊəʳ]

A. N

1. (Bot) → flor f
in flower → en flor

2. (= best) the flower of the army → la flor y nata del ejército
she was in the flower of her youth → estaba en la flor de la vida

B. VI → florecer

C. CPD flower arrangement N (= art) = flower arranging (= exhibit) (on table) → arreglo m floral; (in park) → adorno m floral
flower arranging N → arte m floral
flower child N (= hippy) → hippy mf, hippie mf
flower garden N → jardín m (de flores)
flower head N → cabezuela f
flower people NPL → hippies mpl
flower power N → filosofía f hippy
flower seller N → florista mf, vendedor(a) m/f de flores
flower shop N → floristería f, tienda f de flores
flower show N → exposición f de flores
flower stall N → puesto m de flores

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flower [ˈflaʊə^r]

n → fleur f
in flower → en fleurs

vi

[plant] → fleurir

[movement, relationship] → être florissant(e)
flower arrangement n → composition f florale
flower arranging n → art m floral

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flower

n

→ Blume f; (= blossom) → Blüte f; “say it with flowers” → „lasst Blumen sprechen“; no flowers by request → wir bitten von Blumenspenden abzusehen; to be in flower → blühen, in Blüte stehen; to come into flower → zu blühen anfangen

no pl (fig) → Blüte f; to be in the (full) flower of youth → in der Blüte seiner Jugend stehen; the flower of British manhood → die Zierde der britischen Männer

(Chem) flowers of sulphur → Schwefelblume or -blüte f

vi (lit, fig) → blühen

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flower:

flower arrangement

n → Blumengesteck nt

flower arranging

n → Blumenstecken nt, → Fertigen nt → von Blumenarrangements

flowerbed

n → Blumenbeet nt

flower child

n → Blumenkind nt

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flower:

flower garden

n → Blumengarten m

flower girl

n

(= seller) → Blumenmädchen nt

(at wedding etc) → Streukind nt

flower head

n → Blütenkopf m

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flower:

flower people

pl → Blumenkinder pl

flowerpot

n → Blumentopf m

flower power

n → Flowerpower f, → Flower-Power f

flower-seller

n → Blumenverkäufer(in) m(f)

flower shop

n → Blumenladen m, → Blumengeschäft nt

flower show

n → Blumenschau f

flower stalk

n → Blütenstiel m

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flower [ˈflaʊəʳ]

1. n → fiore m
in flower → in fiore

2. vi → fiorire

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flower [ˈflaʊəʳ]

1. n → fiore m
in flower → in fiore

2. vi → fiorire

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flower

n flower [ˈflauə]

the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows a bunch of flowers. blom; blomme زَهْرَه цвете květ, květina blomst die Blume, die Blüte λουλούδι flor õis, lill گل kukka fleur פֶּרַח फूल, श्रेष्ठ भाग cvijet virág bunga blóm fiore 花 꽃, 화초 gėlė puķe; zieds bunga bloem blomst, blomstring kwiat flor floare цветок kvet cvet(lica) cvet blomma ดอกไม้ çiçek 花 квітка پھول hoa 花

v

(of plants etc) to produce flowers This plant flowers in early May. blom يُزْهِر цъвтя kvést blomstre blühen ανθίζω florecer õitsema گل دادن kukkia fleurir לִפרוֹחַ फूलों का खिलना, बढ़ना (pro)cvasti, cvjetati (ki)virul berbunga blómstra fiorire 花が咲く 꽃을 피우다 žydėti ziedēt berbunga bloeien blomstre rozkwitać florescer a înflori цвести kvitnúť cveteti cvetati blomma, stå i blom[] ผลิดอก çiçek açmak 開花 цвісти, квітнути پھول لگنا đơm hoa; nở hoa 开花

adj flowered

having a pattern of flowers flowered material. geblomde materiaal مُزَيَّن بِرُسوم زَهْرِيَّه на цветя květovaný blomstret; blomster- geblümt λουλουδάτος floreado, florido lilleline گل دار kukikas fleuri פִּרחוֹנִי पुष्पित cvjetni, s cvjetnim uzorkom virágos kembang-kembang með blómamynstri a fiori 花模様の 꽃으로 장식한 gėlėtas puķains; puķots corak bunga gebloemd blomstret kwiecisty florido înflorat украшенный цветочным узором kvetovaný rožast cvetni blommig ที่ออกดอก çiçekli 有花卉圖案的 уквітчаний, квітчастий پھولوں کی سجاوٹ có hoa; ra hoa 有花卉图案的

adj flowery

1 having, or decorated with, flowers a flowery hat. blomryk مُزَيَّن بالزُّهور на цветя květinový, ozdobený květy blomstret geblümt λουλουδάτος floreado, con flores lilleline, lilledega گل دار kukkainen fleuri, orné de fleurs מָלֵא פְּרָחִים फूलों वाली cvjetan, pun cvijeća virágos berhias bunga þakinn blómum a fiori 花のついた 꽃으로 장식된 papuoštas gėlėmis puķains; puķots; ziediem klāts berbunga met bloemen blomstret, blomstersmykket ukwiecony florido înflorat; (împodobit) cu flori покрытый цветами kvetovaný cvetličen cvetni blomsterprydd, blommig ที่ปกคลุมไปด้วยดอกไม้ çiçekli 有花的 квітчастий پھولوں سے مزیّن phủ đầy hoặc có nhiều hoa 有花的

2 (of language) using ornamental words and phrases; poetic a flowery speech. bloemryke مُنَمَّق، مُوَشّى цветист květnatý svulstig blumig περίκομψος florido ilu- پر تصنع korusanainen fleuri נִמלָץ अलंकृत kićen (stil) virágos berbunga-bunga flúraður, málskrúðugur fiorito 華麗な 미사 여구를 구사한 pompastiškas, įmantrus (par stilu) puķains; izskaistināts berbunga-bunga bloemrijk poetisk, blomstrende kwiecisty floreado înflorit цветистый kvetnatý z rožicami posejan kitnjast blomsterrik, sirlig ที่ประดับไปด้วยดอกไม้ süslü 詞藻華麗的 барвистий آرائشی الفاظ کا استعمال (về ngôn ngữ) hoa mỹ; văn hoa 词藻华丽的

n flower-bed

a piece of earth prepared and used for the growing of plants. blombedding حَوْض زهور цветна леха květinový záhon blomsterbed das Blumenbeet παρτέρι arriate, macizo de flores lillepeenar گلخانه kukkapenkki plate-bande עֲרוּגָת פְּרָחִים फूलों की क्यारी gredica, lijeha s cvijećem virágágy lahan untuk taman bunga blómabeð aiuola 花だん 화단 lysvė puķu dobe tanah untuk tanam bunga bloembed blomsterbed grządka canteiro strat de flori клумба kvetinový záhon cvetlična greda cvetna leja blomsterrabatt, blomstersäng แปลงดอกไม้ tarh, çiçek tarhı 花壇 клумба, квітник پودے لگانے کے لۓ مستعد کیا گیا زمین کا حلقہ luống hoa; bồn hoa 花坛

n flower-pot

a container made of earthenware, plastic etc in which a plant is grown. blompot أصيص الزَّهْر саксия květináč urtepotte der Blumentopf γλάστρα maceta, tiesto lillepott گلدان kukkaruukku pot (à fleurs) עָצִיץ गमला lonac za cvijeće virágcserép pot bunga blómapottur vaso da fiori 植木鉢 화분 vazonas puķu pods pasu bloempot blomsterpotte doniczka vaso цветочный горшок kvetináč cvetlični lonček saksija blomkruka กระถางต้นไม้ saksı 花盆 горщок для квітів مٹی یا پلاسٹک کا بنا گملا جس میں پودے اگاتے ہیں chậu cảnh 花盆

in flower

(of a plant) having flowers in bloom These trees are in flower in May. blom; in die blom wees مُزْهِر цъфтя v květu blomstre; i blomst in Blüte ανθισμένος en flor õi(t)es پر از شکوفه kukkia en fleur פוֹרֵחַ फूल, पुष्प u cvijetu virágzó berbunga í blóma, blómstrandi in fiore 開花した 꽃이 피어 žydintis ziedos; saplaucis berbunga bloei i blomst kwitnący em flor în floare в цвету v kvete razcveten u cvetu i blom[] ดอกไม้บาน çiçeklenmiş, çiçek açmış 開花 в цвіту کھلے ہوۓ پھولوں سے بھرا vào thời kỳ nở rộ 开花

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flower → زهرة, يُزهر květina, vykvést blomst, blomstre blühen, Blume ανθίζω, λουλούδι flor, florecer kukka, kukkia fleur, fleurir cvijet, cvjetati fiore, fiorire 花, 花が咲く 꽃, 꽃이 피다 bloeien, bloem blomst, blomstre kwiat, zakwitnąć flor, florescer цвести, цветок blomma ดอกไม้, ผลิดอก çiçek, çiçek açmak hoa, ra hoa 开花, 花