flower

/ˈflaʊər/
verb
  1. To produce flowers; to bloom.
    • This plant flowers only once every ten years.
    • The roses flower in early June.
    • The cactus flowered after a long dry spell.
  2. To develop fully and reach a peak of excellence or beauty.
    • The Renaissance flowered in Italy during the 15th century.
    • His interest in music flowered when he learned to play the guitar.
    • Her talent flowered after she joined the art school.
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noun
  1. The colorful, often fragrant part of a plant that produces seeds and is used in reproduction.
    • She picked a beautiful red flower from the garden.
    • Bees fly from flower to flower collecting nectar.
    • In spring, the cherry trees are covered in pink flowers.
  2. A plant that is grown for its attractive blossoms.
    • The garden is full of flowers like roses, tulips, and daisies.
    • He bought her a bouquet of fresh flowers for her birthday.
    • She decided to plant flowers along the front walkway.
  3. The finest or best part of something.
    • She was in the flower of her youth when she started her career.
    • This poem represents the flower of English literature.
    • The flower of the nation's youth went off to war.
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