flowering
Americanadjective
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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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Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in shallow, sheltered areas of the coast, forming dense underwater meadows.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
He argues that this pressure is necessary to force regime change and a flowering of private enterprise.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
The already dynamic Gulf states would benefit from stability, a fresh injection of capital to the region, and a flowering of Persian creativity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The researchers found evidence that certain sequences originated before flowering plants diverged from their non-flowering ancestors more than 400 million years ago.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
A kind of crocus itself, just before flowering.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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