flowering
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of flowering
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at flower, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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They grow in both a leaf stage, when they resemble small trees, and in a rare flowering stage that may have gaps of several years or even a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Though many refer to these plants as “flowers,” they are actually an “inflorescence,” a flowering structure containing hundreds of smaller blooms inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"There were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, no plants with seeds," Marek said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Research from the University of Cambridge, external in 2022 found that plants in the UK are now flowering a month earlier.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
“That’s a strange name. Why isn’t your village named after the flowering trees?”
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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