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

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flowering plant

The abrasive texture of shark skin repels barnacles and has inspired antimicrobial surface coatings for hospitals; the seeds of a flowering plant offer clues to the designers of probes destined for other worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

T. oblanceolata displaces the previous genome record holder, a modestly sized flowering plant called Paris japonica that has 149 billion base pairs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

“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

Pollinator populations are declining worldwide and 85% of flowering plant species and 87 of the leading global crops rely on pollinators for seed production.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 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