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flowering plant

noun

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



flowering plant

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

  2. See more at angiosperm

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flowering plant1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

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Prof Wright says the food would be particularly useful during summers like this one when flowering plants appear to have stopped producing early.

From BBC

Bees are also showing signs of shutting down for the winter, after flowering plants finished producing pollen and nectar in the hot weather.

From BBC

“The ecosystems would be recognizable to what they are today. You know, like flowering plants are the dominant plants,” Reichgelt said.

From Salon

Insects are essential members of the web of life that pollinate many flowering plants, serve as a food source for birds and animals, and perform other important ecological services.

From Salon

April was cool and wet which meant many flowering plants, including bluebells, flowered later than usual – like these fine examples at Walk Wood in Sheffield Park and Garden in East Sussex.

From BBC

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