flower

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈflaʊə/, SAMPA: /flaU@`/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈflaʊɚ/

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• Homophone: flour

Noun

Singular flower

Plural flowers

Picture dictionary Picture dictionary

flower

Legend: 1= style 2= ovary 3= receptaculum 4= stamen 5= petal 6= stigma 7= pistil 8= sepal 9= pedicel Some flowers: daffodil daffodil dahlia dahlia lily lily oleander oleander rose rose tulip tulip

1. (countable) A flower is part of a plant. Flowers are often very pretty. Plants make them so that they can make new seeds.

   The flower of the plant is starting to wilt.

2. (uncountable) The best something can be.

   She was in the flower of her life.

3. (usually with in) When something starts to bloom.

   Cherry blossoms are in flower this week.

4. (countable) A plant that has flowers.

   The rose is my favorite flower.

Verb

Plain form flower

Third-person singular flowers

Past tense flowered

Past participle flowered

Present participle flowering

1. (intransitive) When something flowers, it starts to bloom.

   Cherry blossoms are going to flower this week.