flowering plant

American  

noun

1. a plant that produces flowers, fruit, and seeds; angiosperm.

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flowering plant Scientific  

/ flou′ər-ĭng /

1. A plant that produces flowers and fruit; an angiosperm.

2. See more at angiosperm

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Etymology

Origin of flowering plant

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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flowering plant

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 what about a selection of poinsettias — the country’s top-selling potted flowering plant — in eye-popping colors?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

Roughly one in four flowering plant species is a member of one of these.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

Comparing gene sequences from more than 9,500 species — many of them dried specimens preserved in museums — scientists have sketched important branching points in the evolution of flowering plant life.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2024

And then the gardener plucks the weed and the flowering plant can fill the world with its brilliance and explosive color.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon