flowering
Americanadjective
adjective
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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
While some orchards experienced irregular rainfall during flowering, other producers recorded "relatively normal harvests", he adds.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
"There were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, no plants with seeds," Marek said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Tall and beautifully proportioned, rising from its base to flare gracefully and then round to the mouth, a prunus vase was designed for one purpose—to display a single branch of flowering plum.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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