flower
/ˈflaʊər/
verb
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.