Flower
/ˈflaʊər/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe part of a plant that produces seeds; a blossom.
/ˈflaʊər/
The seed-bearing part of a plant.
The vibrant red rose is my favorite flower.
💡 Simply: A flower is like a plant's fancy hat! It's the pretty part that helps make new plants. Imagine you see a bright red rose – that's a flower!
👶 For kids: The pretty part of a plant that makes seeds.
More Examples
The bee collected pollen from the flower.
She placed the flowers in a vase on the table.
How It's Used
"The flower is the reproductive structure of the plant."
"She received a bouquet of flowers for her birthday."
To produce flowers; to bloom or flourish.
/ˈflaʊər/
To develop or be in a state of blossoming.
The cherry trees flower in the spring.
💡 Simply: To 'flower' means to grow and become beautiful, like when a plant blooms. You could say a person's talent is flowering when they become really good at something.
👶 For kids: When a plant gets a flower!
More Examples
His creativity began to flower after he started painting.
The garden is expected to flower beautifully this summer.
How It's Used
"Her talents began to flower in her late teens."
"The roses are starting to flower."
Idioms & expressions
a wallflower
A shy person who stands on the edge of social activities and doesn't participate.
"During the dance, she was a wallflower, too shy to join in."
to come into flower
To begin to develop or become successful.
"His career finally came into flower after years of hard work."
From Old French flour, from Latin flos (genitive floris) 'flower'.
Used since the 13th century, originally referring to the best or finest part of something.
Memory tip
Think of a colorful bloom that attracts bees.
Word Origin
"flos (genitive floris) - flower"