flower

Universal Words noun, verb noun 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