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

Gardeners say area residents can protect flowering plants during a light cold by wrapping frost blankets, old linens and even newspapers around vulnerable trees and shrubs.

From Washington Times

Orchids are among the most devious flowering plants on the planet.

From Science Magazine

Studies suggest the creature lived in what would then have been a lush landscape of flowering plants, ferns and palm trees.

From BBC

He and his team continue to care for more than 4,500 trees and all the flowering plants on 274 acres of Capitol landscape.

From Washington Post

In the shadier sections below, a rainbow of flowering plants flourished.

From Washington Post