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Word

flowering

Phoneticsflow·er·ing

US/ˈfɫaʊɝɪŋ/

UK/flˈaʊəɹɪŋ/

Definitions

01producing flowers

B2 · Science

adj. describes a plant that is currently in bloom or is the type of plant that produces flowers.

adj. denoting a plant that produces flowers as its reproductive structure; often used to distinguish angiosperms from other plant types.

“The flowering cherry trees in the park look beautiful every spring.”

“Botanists classify these species as flowering plants because they produce seeds enclosed within a carpel, unlike gymnosperms.”

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Antonyms

non-flowering

03a peak period

C1

n. the time when an idea, a style, or a person's work is at its best and most successful.

n. the period of greatest development, output, or influence of a particular movement, individual, or culture.

“The city saw a great flowering of art and music during that decade.”

“Historians often point to this era as the full flowering of Renaissance humanism, marked by a radical shift in educational priorities.”

Literary

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'of' to describe the subject reaching its peak.

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Real-World Examples

“Borrage is a type of herby flowering plant, which is very traditional in Aragón, while it is hardly eaten at all in southern Spain.”
The Local · 28 Aug 2026
“They spent over a decade turning their Maryland yard into bird and pollinator habitat, with native flowering plants and trees.”
The Conversation · 3 Aug 2026

Word family

Domain

Horticulture

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
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