- present participle of flower.
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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RAU said by digitising its treasure trove of historic records, plants today can be compared with plants pressed hundreds of years ago so any shifts in flowering times caused by climate change can be tracked.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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
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
"There were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, no plants with seeds," Marek said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
“Mostly it dies after flowering once,” Annabella had said, describing woad.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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