# flowering

Pronunciation: say "FLOW-ur-ing" /ˈflaʊəɹɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Of a plant, producing flowers as part of its growth.
   - Simple: Of a plant, one that grows flowers.
   - _The nursery specializes in flowering perennials for shaded yards._
   - _Most flowering trees in the park were planted decades ago._
3. Currently in bloom; bearing open blossoms.
   - Simple: In bloom and covered with open flowers right now.
   - _The hillside was flowering with wild poppies._
   - _Their garden was fully flowering by the end of May._

## Verb

2. Present participle of flower. — present participle and gerund of flower
   - Simple: Present participle of flower. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The orchard is flowering ahead of schedule this spring._
   - _Warm nights kept the jasmine flowering for weeks._

## Noun

4. The period during which a plant bears open flowers.
   - Simple: The time when a plant has open flowers.
   - _Beekeepers move their hives to match the flowering of the orchard._
   - _A late frost cut short the flowering of the cherry trees._
5. The stage at which a person or thing reaches its fullest development or greatest success.
   - Simple: The time when a person or thing is at its best.
   - _Historians point to that decade as the flowering of the movement._
   - _The festival marked the flowering of a new generation of artists._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/flowering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).