Flower
31flower — [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… …
32flower — I. noun Etymology: Middle English flour flower, best of anything, flour, from Anglo French flur, flour, flaur, from Latin flor , flos more at blow Date: 13th century 1. a. the part of a seed plant that normally bears reproductive organs ; blossom …
33flower — noun 1》 the seed bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) typically surrounded by brightly coloured petals (the corolla) and green sepals (the calyx). 2》 (often in phr. in flower) the state or period in… …
34flower — /ˈflaʊə / (say flowuh) noun 1. the blossom of a plant. 2. Botany a. the sexual reproductive structure of the angiosperm usually consisting of gynoecium, androecium, and perianth. b. an analogous reproductive structure in other plants, as the… …
35flower — A cave flower is a group of crystals, commonly of gypsum or mirabilite, that grow by accretion at their bases on a cave wall. As the crystals grow, curve and splay, their form mimics that of a flower [9] …
36flower — n. plant 1) to grow; plant flowers 2) to pick, pluck flowers 3) a fragrant flower 4) artificial; cut flowers 5) flowers bloom; fade, wither, wilt 6) (misc.) a bouquet; spray of flowers * * * [ flaʊə] cut flowers fade pla …
37flower — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bloom, blossom, posy; elite, elect, best, pick; ornament. See vegetable, goodness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A bloom] Syn. blossom, bud, floret, posy, pompon, efflorescence, spike, spray, cluster, head,… …
38flower — Used in various parts of Britain as a term of address, usually to a woman or child, though a columnist writing in The Times newspaper (10 August 1988) commented on his surprise at being addressed as ‘my flower’ while on a visit to Wales. Mrs… …
39flower — Synonyms and related words: Chinese lantern, Christmas rose, Eglantine, acacia, advance, androecium, anther, arrowhead, asiaticism, aster, attain majority, axiom, azalea, batten, bead, bear fruit, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, best, bleeding… …
40flower — 1. obsolete the virginity of a woman What you lose if a man chances to deflower you: Threw my affections in his charmed power, Reserved the stalk and gave him all my flower. (Shakespeare, A Lover s Complaint ) 2. American a… …
