flowering

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflaʊəɹɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: flow‧er‧ing
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Verb

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flowering

  1. present participle and gerund of flower

Noun

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flowering (plural flowerings)

  1. (horticulture) The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
  2. (figurative) The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
    Synonym: floruit

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Adjective

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flowering (not comparable)

  1. (used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.
    Azaleas are flowering plants.
  2. aflower, in bloom

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