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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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
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