flowerage

[ flou-er-ij ]

noun

1. the process or state of flowering. flower.

flowerage

/ ˈflaʊərɪdʒ /

noun

1. a mass of flowers
2. the process or act of flowering

Word History and Origins

Origin of flowerage¹

First recorded in 1680–90; flower + -age

Example Sentences

All that had gone before was a scanty flowerage—he was the perfect fruit.

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