English Explanatory Dictionary

flowering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of flower
noun
  1. The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
  2. The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
adj
  1. Of a plant, that produces flowers.
  2. aflower, in bloom

Pronunciation

/ˈflaʊəɹɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-flowering.wav

Word forms

flowering flowerings

Synonyms

floruit

Derived words

flowering currant flowering maple flowering quince orange flowering jessamine red-flowering banana autoflowering coflowering nonflowering postflowering preflowering unflowering well flowering

Translations

Catalan: floració Cebuano: pagpamulak Cebuano: pagpamuwak Finnish: kukinta French: floraison French: fleuraison Galician: floración Italian: fioritura Occitan: floracion Spanish: brotación Spanish: florescencia Spanish: florecimiento Spanish: floración Telugu: పుష్పించుట Danish: blomstringstid Swedish: blomstringstid
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