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flowering

flowering

15 2.0
The time when a plant makes many blossoms
  • noun
  • /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
translation icon : floración
  • Seagrasses are submerged aquatic flowering plants that are not directly related to terrestrial grasses.
  • flowering plants
  • flowering shrubs
  • flowering trees

Examples

  • In spring, the garden bursts into life with the vibrant flowering of various plants.

  • Morris notes that legumes are the third-largest family of flowering plants, with an estimated 20,000 known species worldwide.

    Academic text (1996)
  • And the flowering plants, they really cheer the place up.

  • I stood looking out the glass wall at a small flowering pear tree.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The nandina is a species of flowering plant native to Eastern Asia.

  • Try this technique on individual or clusters of flowering trees, such as cherry or apple blossoms.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Says Villet, "South Africa's diverse and beautiful groups of flowering plants can bring excellent prices in international markets."

    Academic text (1997)
  • Faraway Downs will be reborn as an island-- green and flowering and fat with life.

  • Vegetation, including twenty-six species of flowering plants, once again carpeted the island.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The trees were spaced well apart, bright with flowering vines that draped the lower branches.

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

bloom
vsflowering
52 1.0

A flower on a plant or the time when a plant makes flowers

refers only to the process of producing flowers rather than the flower itself
blossoming
vsflowering
4 2.5

A time when flowers open and plants become full of blooms

refers more broadly to the whole act of producing flowers
blooming
vsflowering
1 1.8

The time when a plant produces flowers

names the same activity but as the general botanical process
florescence
vsflowering
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Time when many flowers bloom on a plant or in a garden

is the general name for that same process rather than a variant term
efflorescence
vsflowering
9.3

The time when flowers open and bloom

is an alternative term for the same process
inflorescence
vsflowering
  • Specialized
8.7

The time when a plant's flowers form and open

is broader, covering flower production generally not only bud opening
anthesis
vsflowering
  • Specialized
9.9

The time when a flower opens and its petals unfold

covers the whole period of producing blossoms rather than a single bud opening

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

full bloom
6 3.0
flowering
15 2.0
bud
370 1.0

Surface Forms

flowering singular
flowerings plural

Morphology

flowering = flower (transparent) = flower + ing

This noun denotes the process or period of flowering formed by the verb + -ing, a standard nominalization.

Etymology

Flowering comes from flower meaning 'blossom', and it names the time or process when a plant makes its flowers or is 'in full bloom'.