flow·er·ing
ˈflau̇(-ə)r-iŋ
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
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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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowering. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.
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