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flowering

flowering

2.5
Having open blossoms on the plant
  • adjective
  • /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
translation icon : 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
13 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
6.4

Having many bright open flowers

focuses on producing blooms rather than mere surface cover
bloomy
vsflowering
3.9

A place covered with many flowers like a field in spring

is the neutral term for producing or bearing blooms generally
blossomy
vsflowering
3.5

Covered in many flowers that smell sweet

describes producing blooms but with focus on scent or appearance

Antonyms

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

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

Plants that produce flowers early in spring

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

Flowering in autumn

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

A small tree or bush with pretty pink and white flowers

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

A tree with many white flowers often grown for decoration

A small tree or shrub with pretty flowers planted in gardens

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

flowering glume
  • Specialized
9.9

The lower, thicker cover that protects a small grass flower

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

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

A garden plant with round white flower clusters grown for decoration

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

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

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

flowering stone
  • South African
9.6

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

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

6.9

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

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

Show important talent or success later than usual in life

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

non-flowering plant
  • Specialized
4.4

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

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

Plants that bloom in summer

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

Plants that bloom in winter

How Blooming

in bloom
13 2.3
flowering
2.5
nonflowering
  • Specialized
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'.