reflorescence

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ florescence. Alternatively, directly from Latin reflorescens, present active participle of refloresco (“I flower anew”), from re- +‎ floresco (“I flower”).

Noun

reflorescence (countable and uncountable, plural reflorescences)

1. (botany) A new blossoming of a plant during the season.
2. (figurative) Resurgence; reflourishing; revival.

Related terms

• florescence
• reflorescent

References

• “reflorescence”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.