flowering

[ flou-er-ing ]
/ ˈflaʊ ər ɪŋ /
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adjective

bearing flowers.

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
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Origin of flowering

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at flower, -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM flowering

non·flow·er·ing, adjectivepre·flow·er·ing, adjectiveun·flow·er·ing, adjective

Words nearby flowering

flowerer, floweret, flower fly, flower girl, flower head, flowering, flowering currant, flowering dogwood, flowering flax, flowering maple, flowering moss
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Words related to flowering

flourishing, abloom, florescent, inflorescent

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British Dictionary definitions for flowering

flowering
/ (ˈflaʊərɪŋ) /

adjective

(of certain species of plants) capable of producing conspicuous flowersa flowering ash
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