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The Meaning of flower
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(n.) Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
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(n.) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.
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(n.) A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
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(n.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
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(n.) Menstrual discharges.
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(v. i.) To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.
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(v. i.) To come into the finest or fairest condition.
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(v. i.) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
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(v. i.) To come off as flowers by sublimation.
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(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
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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