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flow·er
 flower
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- pronunciation:
- flaU
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the part of a plant, often marked by a distinctive color or fragrance, that generates fruit or seeds; blossom.
- similar words:
- bloom, blossom
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| definition 2: |
a plant capable of producing blossoms, grown primarily for visual enjoyment.
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| definition 3: |
the best or most flourishing example or state of something.
He was the flower of his generation.She is in the flower of her life.- similar words:
- bloom, flush, nonesuch, prime
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| definition 4: |
the state of blossoming.
- similar words:
- bloom, blossom
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| related words: |
peak, prime |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flowers, flowering, flowered |
| definition: |
to blossom or produce flowers, as a plant; bloom; mature.
- similar words:
- bloom, blossom
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| related words: |
bud, burgeon, develop, flourish, open |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to spread or cover with flowers.
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| derivation: |
flowerlike (adj.) |
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broader category that includes flowers |
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plant |
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container for flowers |
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vase |
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conventionally associated with flowers |
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bee, gift, honeybee, romance |
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eats flowers |
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bird, insect, mammal, reptile, rodent |
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have flowers |
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plants, trees, vegetables |
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produces flowers |
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bulb, seed |
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qualities of some flowers |
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beautiful, colorful, fragrant, pretty |
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some activities of flowers |
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bloom, blossom, flower, grow, pollinate |
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some categories of flowers |
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annual, biennial, perennial |
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some examples of flowers |
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alfalfa, anemone, aster, azalea, begonia, buttercup, cacao, carnation, cattail, chrysanthemum, clove, clover, columbine, crocus, daffodil, daisy, dandelion, dogwood, flax, forget-me-not, forsythia, gardenia, geranium, gladiolus, goldenrod, hawthorn, heather, holly, hollyhock, honeysuckle, hyacinth, indigo, iris, jonquil, larkspur, laurel, lavender, lilac, lily, lily of the valley, locust, lotus, magnolia, marigold, mistletoe, morning glory, mustard, myrtle, narcissus, nasturtium, orchid, pansy, peony, peppermint, petunia, phlox, poinsettia, poppy, prickly pear, primrose, pussy willow, rhododendron, rose, sagebrush, snapdragon, sunflower, thistle, tulip, violet, water lily, wintergreen, wisteria, zinnia |
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some kinds of flowers |
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cross, herb, hybrid, native, wildflower |
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some parts of flowers |
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anther, blossom, bud, hood, hull, ovary, petal, pistil, pollen, sepal, stamen, stem |
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some people associated with flowers |
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florist, gardener |
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some places for growing flowers |
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field, garden |
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some things made from flowers |
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bouquet, corsage, garland, honey, maypole, medicine, perfume, tea, wreath |
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study of flowers |
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botany |
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things that affect the growth of flowers |
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bee, insect, seasons, sunlight, temperature, wind |
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