flowering
adjectiveDefinition of flowering
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: producing or bearing flowers
a flowering cactus a flowering branch
: capable of producing flowers
a collection of flowering plants flowering trees
2
: covered with or full of flowers
a flowering meadow
flowering
nounDefinition of flowering (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the act or state of producing flowers : the period during which a plant produces flowers
the flowering of the iris a plant that should be pruned only when flowering ends Early flowering was followed by heat waves in July and August …— James Suckling
2
: an unfolding or development
the gradual flowering of his talent
: a flourishing state or period of new development or growth
… when Christians, Muslims and Jews lived and worked together in peace and friendship, producing a rare flowering of art, science and commerce.— Liesl Schillinger … the theatre is a wonderful testimony to the city's artistic flowering in the era of art nouveau.— Robert Fox
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