Word: Flower

Pronunciation

/ˈflaʊ.ər/

Definitions

• Noun: A plant’s reproductive structure that typically has a colorful and showy set of petals around a central part containing the reproductive organs. Example: “She picked a bouquet of wildflowers from the garden.”
• Verb: (transitive) To grow or develop flowers. Example: “The rose bushes flowered beautifully this spring.”
• Verb: (intransitive) Of a plant, to produce flowers; to bloom. Example: “In spring, the cherry trees flower throughout the city.”

Phrases

• “Bloom like a flower”: This phrase is often used metaphorically to describe someone who suddenly improves or thrives in a situation.
• “Flower power”: A term associated with the 1960s counterculture movement symbolizing peace and love through the use of flowers.
• “To come into flower”: This phrase means to start producing flowers or to reach maturity and begin to flourish.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The vase was filled with an assortment of fragrant flowers.”
• Verb (transitive): “The farmer carefully tended to his plants so they would flower in time for the festival.”
• Verb (intransitive): “As soon as the last frost passed, the fruit trees began to flower.”

Synonyms

• Blossom (noun and verb)
• Bloom (noun and verb)
• Petal (noun, specifically referring to one part of a flower)
• Bud (noun, referring to an undeveloped flower)
• Floral arrangement (noun, for a collection of cut flowers)
• Fleur (French term for flower)
• Blossoming (adjective describing something that is flowering or flourishing)