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

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

“It’s not a flowering plant, so it doesn’t get a lot of attention. I guess the beauty is on the inside.”

From Science Magazine • May 31, 2024

By integrating phylogenetic data and comparative analyses, the research team discovered that nectaries originated concurrently in ferns and angiosperms, but ferns experienced a significant lag in diversification compared to their flowering plant counterparts.

From Science Daily • May 30, 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