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flowering

flowering

15 2.5
Having open blossoms on the plant
  • adjective
  • /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
: en flor
  • Many flowering plants have the flower pattern in the ultraviolet to attract the insects.

She's tall and beautiful as a flowering tree, right.

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Examples

  • This is called a Zuzu flowering cherry.

  • We walk and we speak beneath the blue flowering trees and do not think.

  • And if one wasn't flowering well, another one would be.

  • C the Valley of Heart's Delight for its high concentration of orchards and flowering trees.

  • The garden is vibrant in spring, filled with flowering plants that attract bees and butterflies.

  • In her backyard, she has several flowering shrubs that bloom beautifully every year.

  • The park is famous for its flowering cherry trees, which draw visitors from all over the city.

Synonyms

in bloom
vsflowering
20 2.3

Having flowers open on a plant or tree

is about producing or bearing blooms rather than just open display
abloom
vsflowering
1 5.1

Covered with many open flowers

is the general act of producing or bearing blooms rather than visible fullness
efflorescent
vsflowering
1 9.9

Beginning to open and show flowers

refers to the early bursting stage rather than general bloom production
abloom with
vsflowering
1 6.4

Having many bright open flowers

focuses on producing blooms rather than mere surface cover
blossomy
vsflowering
1 3.5

Covered in many flowers that smell sweet

describes producing blooms but with focus on scent or appearance
bloomy
vsflowering
1 3.9

A place covered with many flowers like a field in spring

is the neutral term for producing or bearing blooms generally

Antonyms

1 4.5

A plant that does not make blooms or seeds

Compounds

A plant that makes flowers and has seeds inside a fruit

A tree that makes flowers

A bush that makes flowers and is grown for its looks

Plants that bloom in spring

Plants that produce flowers early in spring

A shrub from Asia with drooping yellow flowers that bloom before the leaves

A tree with bright pink or white spring flowers often planted in parks

Plants that bloom late in the growing season, often in autumn

Plants that bloom in summer

A small Asian shrub with spiny branches and red or pink flowers

A small tree or bush with pretty pink and white flowers

A small tree or shrub with pretty flowers planted in gardens

1 9.8

A small North American plant with white petal-like parts that grows in dry fields

A garden plant with sweet-smelling white flowers that open at night

A small garden tree or shrub with maple-shaped leaves and bright flowers

Plants that bloom in winter

A fern with groups of tiny spores that look like small flowers

Flowering in autumn

A tree from East Asia with pretty pink or white blossoms in spring

A tree with many white flowers often grown for decoration

A small tree from eastern North America with showy white or pink spring flowers and red fall berries

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A garden plant with round white flower clusters grown for decoration

A bush with bright pink or purple flowers and small red fruit like a tiny cup

non-flowering plant
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A plant that does not make flowers, like ferns or mosses

A small decorative bush from China with many pink, red, or white flowers

A low plant from eastern North America with rosy purple flowers and shiny green leaves

flowering glume
  • Specialized
9.9

The lower, thicker cover that protects a small grass flower

flowering stone
  • South African
9.6

A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and one yellow or white flower

6.9

An evergreen tree with large glossy leaves and big white fragrant flowers

A small bush with purple flowers and red fruit you can eat

A small tree or bush from Japan with pink flowers that bloom in winter

How Blooming

in bloom
20 2.3
flowering
15 2.5
nonflowering
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Surface Forms

flowering positive

Morphology

flowering = flower (transparent) = flower + ing

Standard adjectival/participial formation from the verb 'flower' with -ing meaning 'producing or in bloom', clearly derivable by learners.

Etymology

Flowering comes from flower, which means 'blossom' or 'bloom'. So a flowering plant is one that is 'producing flowers'.