- present participle of flower.
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
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Persistent heat or inadequate rainfall during coffee’s flowering period and its subsequent development might threaten production, said Jim Roemer, a commodity trading advisor who writes the Weather Wealth newsletter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Younger students have been using the outdoor classroom areas to talk and play games, while others have been watching figeater beetles and butterflies visit flowering trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
They support an estimated 75% of global crop pollination, and nearly 90% of all flowering plants.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The abrasive texture of shark skin repels barnacles and has inspired antimicrobial surface coatings for hospitals; the seeds of a flowering plant offer clues to the designers of probes destined for other worlds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Then the buildings grow dark and a kind of decay sets in; poorer people move in as the rents fall, and small fringe businesses take the place of once flowering establishments.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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