Illustration of flower
- 1 filament
- 2 anther
- 3 stigma
- 4 style
- 5 petal
- 6 ovary
- 7 sepal
- 8 pedicel
- 9 stamen
- 10 pistil
- 11 perianth
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flower
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural flowers
plural flowers
Learner's definition of FLOWER
1
[count]
a : the part of a plant that is often brightly colored, that usually lasts a short time, and from which the seed or fruit develops花；花朵 — sometimes used figuratively.有时用作比喻 — see color picture on this page
- The plant is known for its large white flowers. [=blossoms]这种植物因其大朵的白花而闻名。
- The tree came into flower early this year. [=the flowers on the tree bloomed early this year]今年这棵树开花开得早。
- The bushes should be in flower soon. [=the flowers should be blooming soon]这些灌木应该很快就开花了。
- These plants are very fragrant when they are in (full) flower.这些植物开（满）花时非常香。
- His interest in history came into flower [=developed] while he was just a boy.他从小就对历史产生了兴趣。
- She entered the movement after it was in full flower. [=after it was fully developed]她在这场运动全面展开之后加入了进去。
b : a small plant that is grown for its beautiful flowers开花植物
- We planted flowers in the garden.我们在花园里种了花。
- Flowers line the walkway.人行道一路上栽着花。
- a flower garden花园
c : a cut stem of a plant with its flower花枝
- He sent her a bouquet of flowers.他送给她一束花。
- He wore a single flower in his lapel.他在西装的翻领上别了一枝花。
2
[singular] literary : the best part of something精华；精粹；精英 — used in the phrase the flower of用于短语the flower of
- The flower of a generation was lost in that war. [=the best members of a generation died in that war]一代精英在那场战争中牺牲了。
- He wrote his best works while in the flower of his youth. [=when he was young]他在风华正茂时写出了自己最好的作品。
2 flower /ˈflawɚ/ verb
flowers; flowered; flowering
2 flower
/ˈflawɚ/
verb
flowers; flowered; flowering
Learner's definition of FLOWER
[no object]
2
: to develop or grow in a successful way成熟；繁荣
- His genius flowered at the university.他的天分在大学里得到充分发挥。
- a political movement that began to flower during the 1960s*20世纪60年代兴盛的政治运动
flow·er ˈflau̇(-ə)r 
1
a
: the specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom
b
: a cluster of small flowers growing closely together that resembles and is often viewed as a single flower : inflorescence
flowered; flowering; flowers
Example Sentences
Noun We planted flowers in the garden. He sent her a bouquet of flowers. He wore a single flower in his lapel. Verb This tree flowers in early spring. The plant will flower every other year. His genius flowered at the university. a political movement that began to flower during the 1960s See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 From the long column of police motorcycles that led the way to the final, flower-laden hearse that came to a stop in front of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, hundreds upon hundreds of Port Authority police officers remained at attention. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 The Rooftop Terrace, which includes a flower and vegetable garden and a cocktail lounge and offers guests an eagle’s-eye view of the AU campus, also opened this week. Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 As the royals have always done, Queen Camilla honored her locale with her jewelry, wearing the Diamond Thistle Brooch (the thistle is the national flower of Scotland), which belonged to the Queen Mother. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 Sweet peas are the birth flower of April, the Queen’s real birthday. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 13 Sep. 2022 The symbolism behind the hydrangea flower differs with culture and time period. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Multifloral Raw Manuka Honey comes from the nectar of the Manuka flower and other New Zealand wildflowers, and contains high levels of MGO (methylglyoxal), the key antibacterial compound in Manuka honey. Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Weber's, which Teens Grow Greens has owned and operated since 2018, serves as an experiential learning space for students and a store for people to buy flower, herb and vegetable plants — with all proceeds benefiting the group's programs. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Nutsedge will flower and produce seeds when not mowed, but the seeds generally do not germinate. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 The plant may flower in winter in milder climates, but it's generally considered an annual. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 Yarrow looks beautiful in a lawn, Breece added, but doesn’t flower well at short heights. oregonlive, 18 July 2022 Only plants still in bloom or expected to flower shortly like hydrangeas, bougainvillea, gardenias and similar would not be pruned until later in the year. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2022 The herbaceous peony needs a period of winter chilling (temperatures below freezing) to flower well. Sunset Magazine, 13 July 2022 When temperatures rise consistently above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, most plants may continue to flower but fail to produce fruits. Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 And yet Mungo, more than any other Stuart protagonist, is given the opportunity to choose love — a kind that might open and flower into ordinary flourishing, not the variety that immortalizes in the face of inevitable doom. New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
The flowing skirt, made of ivory and white satin gazar, was designed to emulate an opening flower. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 From the long column of police motorcycles that led the way to the final, flower-laden hearse that came to a stop in front of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, hundreds upon hundreds of Port Authority police officers remained at attention. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 The Rooftop Terrace, which includes a flower and vegetable garden and a cocktail lounge and offers guests an eagle’s-eye view of the AU campus, also opened this week. Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 As the royals have always done, Queen Camilla honored her locale with her jewelry, wearing the Diamond Thistle Brooch (the thistle is the national flower of Scotland), which belonged to the Queen Mother. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 Sweet peas are the birth flower of April, the Queen’s real birthday. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 13 Sep. 2022 The symbolism behind the hydrangea flower differs with culture and time period. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Multifloral Raw Manuka Honey comes from the nectar of the Manuka flower and other New Zealand wildflowers, and contains high levels of MGO (methylglyoxal), the key antibacterial compound in Manuka honey. Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Weber's, which Teens Grow Greens has owned and operated since 2018, serves as an experiential learning space for students and a store for people to buy flower, herb and vegetable plants — with all proceeds benefiting the group's programs. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb
The effort was launched in July 2020, showing what can flower when neighbors unite. Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Nutsedge will flower and produce seeds when not mowed, but the seeds generally do not germinate. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 The plant may flower in winter in milder climates, but it's generally considered an annual. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 Yarrow looks beautiful in a lawn, Breece added, but doesn’t flower well at short heights. oregonlive, 18 July 2022 Only plants still in bloom or expected to flower shortly like hydrangeas, bougainvillea, gardenias and similar would not be pruned until later in the year. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2022 The herbaceous peony needs a period of winter chilling (temperatures below freezing) to flower well. Sunset Magazine, 13 July 2022 When temperatures rise consistently above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, most plants may continue to flower but fail to produce fruits. Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 And yet Mungo, more than any other Stuart protagonist, is given the opportunity to choose love — a kind that might open and flower into ordinary flourishing, not the variety that immortalizes in the face of inevitable doom. New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English flour, flur "blossom of a plant, prime of life, best of a class, ground grain free of bran," borrowed from Anglo-French flour, flur (also continental Old French), going back to Latin flōr-, flōs "flower, bloom, flourishing condition, choicest part, best of a class," going back to Indo-European *bhleh3-os, s-stem derivative from the verbal base *bhleh3- "bloom, break into flower" — more at blow entry 3
Verb
Middle English flouren "(of a plant) to blossom, to bloom, be vigourous," derivative of flour, flur flour entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of flower was in the 13th century Phrases Containing flower
noun
See also: Flowers
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