What does "flowering" mean?

1. (producing flowers) describes a plant that is currently in bloom or is the type of plant that produces flowers. 2. (a peak period) the time when an idea, a style, or a person's work is at its best and most successful.

How do you use "flowering"?

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

flowering

adj. · n.

US //ˈfɫaʊɝɪŋ// UK //flˈaʊəɹɪŋ// flow·er·ing

1 producing flowers (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Science

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

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

Example

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

Example

Botanists classify these species as flowering plants because they produce seeds enclosed within a carpel, unlike gymnosperms.
- blooming
- blossoming
- aflower
- non flowering
2 a peak period (n.)
C1 Advanced Literary

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

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

Example

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

Example

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

Usage

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

Last updated June 20, 2026