flower

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

flowersflowreflow'rflow-er

1.
(countable, uncountable)A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
2.
(countable, uncountable)(botany) A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.
3.
(countable, uncountable)A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.
We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot.
4.
(countable, uncountable)The stem of a flowering plant with the blossom or blossoms attached, used for decoration, as a gift, etc.
He always keeps a vase full of flowers in his office.
5.
(uncountable, usually)(uncountable, usually with in) Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
The dogwoods are in flower this week.
6.
(countable, euphemistic, familiar, uncountable)(euphemistic, hypocoristic) The vulva, especially the labia majora.
7.
(countable, uncountable)The best examples or representatives of a group.
8.
(countable, uncountable)The best state of things; the prime.
She was in the flower of her life.
9.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Flour.
10.
(countable, in plural, obsolete, uncountable)(in the plural, chemistry, obsolete) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.
the flowers of sulphur
11.
(countable, uncountable)A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
12.
(countable, uncountable)(printing) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.

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verb

V_es/s

flowers

V_ing/Gerund

flowering

V_ed/pp

floweredflowre

1.
(intransitive)To put forth blooms.
This plant flowers in June.
2.
(transitive)To decorate with pictures of flowers.
3.
(intransitive)To reach a state of full development or achievement.
It only needed watering to take root, to flower and to fructify, and the watering came in due course.
4.
(archaic, intransitive)To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
5.
(intransitive)To come off as flowers by sublimation.

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English flour, from flur, from Latin flōrem, accusative of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (to thrive, bloom). fleur flor flour bloom blossom.