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Flower

/ˈflaʊ.ə/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

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📖 Definitions of "Flower"

noun

1
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
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
A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.
"We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot."
4
(usually with in) Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
"The dogwoods are in flower this week."

verb

1
To put forth blooms.
"This plant flowers in June."
2
To decorate with pictures of flowers.
3
To reach a state of full development or achievement.
4
To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.

🔄 Synonyms of "Flower"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
flushnoun	A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
primenoun	First in importance, degree, or rank.
efflorescencenoun	(botany) The production of flowers.
blossomnoun	(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
heydaynoun	A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
bloomnoun	(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flower"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
blossomnoun	A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
bloomnoun	(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
flushnoun	A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
efflorescencenoun	(botany) The production of flowers.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
heydaynoun	A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
primenoun	(Christianity) The religious service appointed to this hour.
inflorescencenoun	(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
corollanoun	(botany) The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
blossomingnoun	The act or process by which something blossoms.
floralnoun	A perfume redolent of flowers
floristnoun	A person who sells flowers.
floranoun	Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.
floriculturenoun	the farming of flowers
florettenoun	(obsolete) waste silk of longer fibre (considered higher quality) than bourette.
posynoun	A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.
fleurnoun	fleur-de-lis
asternoun	Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
tulipnoun	The flower of this plant.
irisnoun	(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).