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flowering

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɫaʊɝɪŋ// UK //flˈaʊəɹɪŋ// flow·er·ing

adj. producing flowers. You use this word to describe plants that are currently blooming or are known for their blooms.

adj. producing or bearing flowers; in bloom. Typically used attributively before a noun to distinguish from non-flowering varieties.


SIMPLE

The flowering plants add color to the garden.

CONTEXTUAL

We planted several flowering shrubs along the fence to attract bees.

COMPLEX

The distinction between flowering and non-flowering plants is fundamental to understanding the evolutionary history of terrestrial vegetation.

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Often used attributively before a noun (e.g., 'flowering period', 'flowering plant').

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