Flower

  • 21flower — n. & v. n. 1 the part of a plant from which the fruit or seed is developed. 2 the reproductive organ in a plant containing one or more pistils or stamens or both, and usu. a corolla and calyx. 3 a blossom, esp. on a stem and used in bunches for… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 22flower — flow|er1 [ flaur ] noun count *** 1. ) the colored part of a plant from which the plant s fruit develops. A flower is often made up of many petals: The plant has small white flowers. a ) a flower and its stem that have been removed from a plant:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23flower — I UK [ˈflaʊə(r)] / US [ˈflaʊr] noun [countable] Word forms flower : singular flower plural flowers *** 1) a) the coloured part of a plant from which the plant s fruit develops. A flower is often made up of many petals The plant has small white… …

    English dictionary

  • 24Flower — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homophone, voir Flowers. Flower est un mot anglais qui signifie fleur. Il peut faire référence à : Flower, un single des Sonic… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 25flower — 1 noun 1 (C) the coloured part of a plant or tree that produces seeds or fruit: Fruit trees produce flowers in the spring. 2 (C) a small plant that is grown for the beauty of this part: He grows flowers in the front garden. 3 in flower a plant or …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26Flower — This most interesting surname has several possible origins. Firstly, it may have been a nickname from the Old French flur , Middle English flo(u)r , flower, which was a conventional term of endearment in medieval romantic poetry, and as early as… …

    Surnames reference

  • 27flower —   Pua.    ♦ Center of flower, maka.    ♦ Single flowering, pua lahilahi.    ♦ Double flowering, pua pupupu.    ♦ Flower covered by calyx, mū olo olo, mu omu o.    ♦ Flower that attracts, pua lē ī. Rare choice flower, pua laha ole. Flower that… …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 28flower — 1. noun /ˈflaʊə,ˈflaʊɚ/ a) A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction. How frail a flower thou doſt ſo highly a… …

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  • 29flower — [13] The Old English word for ‘flower’ was blōstm, which is ultimately related to flower. Both come from Indo European *bhlō , which probably originally meant ‘swell’, and also gave English bloom, blade, and the now archaic blow ‘come into… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 30flower — flow•er [[t]ˈflaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) bot pln the blossom of a plant Compare inflorescence 2) bot a) the part of a seed plant comprising the reproductive organs and their envelopes if any, esp. when such envelopes are more or less conspicuous in form… …

    From formal English to slang