Flower(n.) In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.
Flower(n.) That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia. See Blossom, and Corolla.
Flower(n.) The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth.
Flower(n.) Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
Flower(n.) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.
Flower(n.) A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
Flower(n.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
Flower(n.) Menstrual discharges.
Flower(v. i.) To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.
Flower(v. i.) To come into the finest or fairest condition.
Flower(v. i.) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
Flower(v. i.) To come off as flowers by sublimation.
Flower(v. t.) To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.
Flowered(imp. & p. p.) of Flower
Flowerer(n.) A plant which flowers or blossoms.
Flowerful(a.) Abounding with flowers.
Flowering(a.) Having conspicuous flowers; -- used as an epithet with many names of plants; as, flowering ash; flowering dogwood; flowering almond, etc.
Flowering(n.) The act of blossoming, or the season when plants blossom; florification.
Flowering(n.) The act of adorning with flowers.
Flowering(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Flower
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