Meaning of "flower" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLOWER

From Old French flor, from Latin flōs.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FLOWER

flower  [ˈflaʊə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOWER

Flower is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb flower in English.

WHAT DOES FLOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants. The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. Flowers may facilitate outcrossing or allow selfing. Some flowers produce diaspores without fertilization. Flowers contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Flowers give rise to fruit and seeds. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen. In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to beautify their environment, and also as objects of romance, ritual, religion, medicine and as a source of food.

Definition of flower in the English dictionary

The first definition of flower in the dictionary is a bloom or blossom on a plant. Other definition of flower is a plant that bears blooms or blossoms. Flower is also the reproductive structure of angiosperm plants, consisting normally of stamens and carpels surrounded by petals and sepals all borne on the receptacle. In some plants it is conspicuous and brightly coloured and attracts insects or other animals for pollination related adjective floral related prefix antho-.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLOWER

PRESENT

Present

I flower

you flower

he/she/it flowers

we flower

you flower

they flower

Present continuous

I am flowering

you are flowering

he/she/it is flowering

we are flowering

you are flowering

they are flowering

Present perfect

I have flowered

you have flowered

he/she/it has flowered

we have flowered

you have flowered

they have flowered

Present perfect continuous

I have been flowering

you have been flowering

he/she/it has been flowering

we have been flowering

you have been flowering

they have been flowering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I flowered

you flowered

he/she/it flowered

we flowered

you flowered

they flowered

Past continuous

I was flowering

you were flowering

he/she/it was flowering

we were flowering

you were flowering

they were flowering

Past perfect

I had flowered

you had flowered

he/she/it had flowered

we had flowered

you had flowered

they had flowered

Past perfect continuous

I had been flowering

you had been flowering

he/she/it had been flowering

we had been flowering

you had been flowering

they had been flowering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will flower

you will flower

he/she/it will flower

we will flower

you will flower

they will flower

Future continuous

I will be flowering

you will be flowering

he/she/it will be flowering

we will be flowering

you will be flowering

they will be flowering

Future perfect

I will have flowered

you will have flowered

he/she/it will have flowered

we will have flowered

you will have flowered

they will have flowered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been flowering

you will have been flowering

he/she/it will have been flowering

we will have been flowering

you will have been flowering

they will have been flowering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would flower

you would flower

he/she/it would flower

we would flower

you would flower

they would flower

Conditional continuous

I would be flowering

you would be flowering

he/she/it would be flowering

we would be flowering

you would be flowering

they would be flowering

Conditional perfect

I would have flower

you would have flower

he/she/it would have flower

we would have flower

you would have flower

they would have flower

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been flowering

you would have been flowering

he/she/it would have been flowering

we would have been flowering

you would have been flowering

they would have been flowering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you flower
we let´s flower
you flower

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to flower

Past participle

flowered

Present Participle

flowering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FLOWER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flower» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of flower

best · bloom · blossom · bud · burgeon · choice · cream · develop · effloresce · efflorescence · elite · finest · flourish · freshness · grow · height · mature · open · peak · pick · prime · progress · prosper · thrive · unfold · vigour

TRANSLATION OF FLOWER

Find out the translation of flower to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flower» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 花
• Translator English - Spanish: flor
• English: flower
• Translator English - Hindi: फूल
• Translator English - Arabic: زَهْرَة
• Translator English - Russian: цветок
• Translator English - Portuguese: flor
• Translator English - Bengali: ফুল
• Translator English - French: fleur
• Translator English - Malay: Bunga
• Translator English - German: Blume
• Translator English - Japanese: 花
• Translator English - Korean: 꽃
• Translator English - Javanese: Kembang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hoa
• Translator English - Tamil: மலர்
• Translator English - Marathi: फूल
• Translator English - Turkish: çiçek
• Translator English - Italian: fiore
• Translator English - Polish: kwiat
• Translator English - Ukrainian: квітка
• Translator English - Romanian: floare
• Translator English - Greek: λουλούδι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: blom
• Translator English - Swedish: blomma
• Translator English - Norwegian: blomst

10 QUOTES WITH «FLOWER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flower.

1

Honore de Balzac

A young bride is like a plucked flower; but a guilty wife is like a flower that had been walked over.

2

Honore de Balzac

Love has its own instinct, finding the way to the heart, as the feeblest insect finds the way to its flower, with a will which nothing can dismay nor turn aside.

3

Matsuo Basho

There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon.

4

Juliette Binoche

I think acting is about forgetting yourself in order to give the best of yourself. It's passing through you more than you're creating it. You're not the flower, but the vase which holds the flower.

5

Jacob Bronowski

The world is full of people who never quite get into the first team and who just miss the prizes at the flower show.

6

Phillips Brooks

Happiness is the natural flower of duty.

7

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

8

William C. Bryant

Loveliest of lovely things are they on earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour is prized beyond the sculptured flower.

9

Leo Buscaglia

The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.

10

Albert Camus

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOWER»

Discover the use of flower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Desert Flower

Desert Flower will be published simultaneously in eleven languages throughout the world and is currently being produced as a feature film by Rocket Pictures UK.

Waris Dirie, Cathleen Miller, 2009

The Blue Flower

The 1997 National Book Critics Circle Award Winner in Fiction.

Penelope Fitzgerald, 1997

Bach Flower Remedies for Children: A Parents' Guide

Author Barbara Mazzarella provides in-depth profiles of the thirty-eight Bach Flower remedies along with practical applications for common childhood complaints, including teething, weaning, tantrums, fear of school, nightmares, learning ...

Barbara Mazzarella, 1997

Bach Flower Remedies for Beginners

The Bach Flower Remedies contain the subtle vibrational essences of flowers and trees. The remedies help correct imbalances in the mental, emotional and spiritual bodies, promoting healing in the physical body.

David F. Vennels, 2001

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family.

Lisa See, 2011

The Flower Recipe Book

The co-owners of a San Francisco floral design studio offer step-by-step instructions with accompanying photos to make over 100 different floral arrangements in a variety of styles, from single blooms to overflowing and layered blossoms, ...

Alethea Harampolis, Jill Rizzo, 2013

The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

‎1999

Flower Arranging: Step-by-step Instructions for Everyday Designs

A comprehensive flower glossary and care and handling appendix help you choose and condition flowers for optimal use. With more than 500 photos, this book leads you through every step in the process with easy-to-follow how-to's.

‎2007

Advanced Bach Flower Therapy: A Scientific Approach to ...

This reference book marks a major advancement in the scientific use of flower essences, detailing 200 clinically proven combinations of Bach Flower essences for treating hundreds of psychological conditions at their source.

Götz Blome, 1999

Beginner's Guide to Bach Flower Remedies

In This Book The Author Presents A New Subject Of Study - Back Flower Remedies - An Allied Subject Of Homoeopathy.

Krishnamurty, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flower is used in the context of the following news items.

Dragon Flower First Winner for Informed | BloodHorse.com

California-based freshman sire Informed picked up his first winner July 11 when his first starter, juvenile filly Dragon Flower, won her debut by 2 ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»

A Time and a Place: The Flower Market | Stuff.co.nz

Tulips waiting to be sold at auction at the United Flower Growers warehouse in Auckland. UFG Flower Market, Auckland, Wednesday 5.30am. «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Search for Brecon Beacons Sir David Attenborough flower - BBC …

An expert who discovered a rare species of wild flower, which he named after Sir David Attenborough, is leading a walk to find it. «BBC News, Jul 15»

Chatsworth to host new RHS flower show

Sue Biggs, RHS director general, said: “We're thrilled that in 2017 we will be hosting an RHS Flower Show in partnership with Chatsworth on its ... «Derbyshire Times, Jul 15»

Event : social -- Schuylerville Garden Club Flower Show

The Schuylerville Garden Club presents its annual National Garden Club Standard Show, "Home is Where the Heart Is," from 1 to 5 p.m. ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»

Aberdeen community in plea for flower basket backers - Evening …

Bridge of Don Community Council is looking for sponsorship towards the costs of putting up 24 flower baskets in areas such as the bridge itself. «Aberdeen Evening Express, Jul 15»

Flower Show Slated for July 18 | GantDaily.com

CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Hobby Garden Club will have its annual Flower Show on July 18 at the Clearfield Presbyterian Church's Social ... «Gant Daily, Jul 15»

The world's flower house on Alki - King 5

West Seattle, WA---Visitors come from all over the globe to see Randie Stone's twin beach homes. "It just evolved. It just started growing. Ha! «KING5.com, Jul 15»

Botanical travel: flower power, far and wild | Executive Living | The …

A rose by any other name? It's not all sweetness for travellers who wish to appear knowledgeable about botanical wonders but barely know a ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

Cheviot Valleys Flower Club - Northumberland Gazette

At the June meeting of the Cheviot Valleys Flower Club Mrs Wendy Smith entertained us with a demonstration - 'Travels with My Aunt'. «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»