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Word flower
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈflaʊə(r) / NAmE / ˈflaʊər /
Example
  • the plant has a beautiful bright red flower.
  • the roses are in flower early this year.
  • the crocuses are late coming into flower.
  • a garden full of flowers
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flower

(noun)BrE / ˈflaʊə(r) / NAmE / ˈflaʊər /
  1. the coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. Flowers usually grow at the end of a stem and last only a short time.
    • The plant has a beautiful bright red flower.
    • The roses are in flower early this year.
    • The crocuses are late coming into flower.
  2. a plant grown for the beauty of its flowers
    • a garden full of flowers
    • a flower garden/show
  3. a flower with its stem that has been picked as a decoration
    • see also bouquet
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bouquet
    • I picked some flowers.
    • a bunch of flowers
    • a flower arrangement
  4. the finest or best part of something
    • They were cut down in the flower of their youth.

    Extra Examples

    • He stopped to smell the flowers.
    • He took her flowers and chocolates.
    • I ordered flowers online for her birthday.
    • I sent him flowers to apologize.
    • I’m learning flower arranging.
    • If the winter weather is mild, plants may come into flower too early.
    • It has deep pink scented flowers.
    • It was June and the roses were in flower.
    • It was the first year that the cactus had produced flowers.
    • The alleys were adorned with banks of flowers.
    • The bush was absolutely covered in flowers.
    • The flowers are pollinated by insects.
    • The flowers were still tightly closed.
    • The forest floor was a carpet of wild flowers.
    • The park will have cherries in full flower this month.
    • The spring flowers were just coming out.
    • They sell a few pot plants, but they mainly sell cut flowers.
    • What beautiful flowers!
    • What lovely flowers!
    • What time of year do daffodils flower?

    Word Origin

    • Middle English flour, from Old French flour, flor, from Latin flos, flor-. The original spelling was no longer in use by the late 17th cent. except in its specialized sense ‘ground grain’ (see flour).
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