flowering

American  

[flou-er-ing] / ˈflaʊ ər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. bearing flowers.

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flowering British  

/ ˈflaʊərɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of certain species of plants) capable of producing conspicuous flowers

   a flowering ash

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Other Word Forms

• nonflowering adjective
• preflowering adjective
• unflowering adjective

Etymology

Origin of flowering

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; flower, -ing ²

Example Sentences

They remain underground for most of their lives and appear above the soil only during flowering season, and some species reproduce only through asexual means.

From Science Daily

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

From Los Angeles Times

The compilation is both a specific document of a proud music culture clamping down at home and flowering abroad.

From Los Angeles Times

A pink, flowering waterlily throws open his petals and furiously exudes a lovely fragrance, for he, too, would like to be remembered in verse.

From The Wall Street Journal

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