1 the coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. Flowers usually grow at the end of a stem and last only a short time:
The plant has a beautiful bright red flower. * The roses are in flower early this year. * The crocuses are late coming into flower.
2 a plant grown for the beauty of its flowers:
a garden full of flowers * a flower garden / show
3 a flower with its stem that has been picked as a decoration:
I picked some flowers. * a bunch of flowers * a flower arrangement
seealsoBOUQUET
IDIOMS
the flower of sth (literary) the finest or best part of sth:
They were cut down in the flower of their youth.
verb [V]
1 (of a plant or tree) to produce flowers
SYNBLOOM:
This particular variety flowers in July. * early-flowering spring bulbs
2 (literary) to develop and become successful
SYNBLOSSOM
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