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flowering

American  
[flou-er-ing] / ˈflaʊ ər ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. bearing flowers.

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

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