flower
 flow·er (flouʹər) Elizabeth Moralesn.
1.
a. The reproductive structure of some seed-bearing plants, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female organs, such as stamens and a pistil, enclosed in an outer envelope of petals and sepals.
b. Such a structure having showy or colorful parts; a blossom.
2. A plant that is cultivated or appreciated for its blossoms.
3. The condition or a time of having developed flowers:
The azaleas were in full flower.
4. Something, such as an ornament or a figure of speech, that resembles a flower in shape, fineness, or attractiveness.
5. The period of highest development; the peak. See Synonyms at bloom1.
6. The highest example or best representative:
the flower of our generation.
7. A natural development or outgrowth: “His attitude was simply a flower of his general good nature” (Henry James).
8. flowers Chemistry. A fine powder produced by condensation or sublimation of a compound.v. flow·ered, flow·er·ing, flow·ersv. intr.
1. To produce a flower or flowers; blossom.
2. To develop naturally or fully; mature:
His artistic talents flowered early.v. tr.
To decorate with flowers or with a floral pattern. [Middle English flour, from Old French flor, from Latin flōs, flōr-. See bhel-3 in Indo-European Roots.] flowʹer·er n.flowʹer·less adj.
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