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The Meaning of flower

  • (n.) In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.
  • (n.) That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia. See Blossom, and Corolla.
  • (n.) The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth.
  • (n.) Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
  • (n.) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.
  • (n.) A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
  • (n.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
  • (n.) Menstrual discharges.
  • (v. i.) To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.
  • (v. i.) To come into the finest or fairest condition.
  • (v. i.) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
  • (v. i.) To come off as flowers by sublimation.
  • (v. t.) To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.

Synonyms

blossom , bloom , peak , flush , efflorescence , heyday , prime , blush , salad days , rosiness , blooming , bloom of youth , skin rash , charge , anthesis , outpouring , rash , crown , visor , crest , florescence , inflorescence , kick , elevation , point , flowering , vizor , meridian , blossoming , apex , hot flash , boot , eyeshade , bill , prime of life , thrill , extremum , rush , acme , gush , roseola , pinnacle , prime quantity , top , superlative , bang , tiptop , vertex , summit , tip , height , unfold , blossom forth , blossom out , develop

Homophones

flour

Rhymes

auer , bauer , baur , belflower , bellflower , bougher , bower , brainpower , brauer , brougher , brower , cauliflower , coneflower , cornflower , cower , dauer , devour , dour , eisenhower , empower , firepower , flour , gauer , giaour , glower , gower , grauer , hauer , horsepower , hour , hower , kauer , klauer , knauer , lauer , manpower , mauer , mayflower , nauer , our , overpower , plower , power , safflower , sauer , schauer , scour , shower , sour , sowar , sunflower , superpower , tauer , tower , trower , underpower , vower , wallflower , willpower