2. Verb. (third-person singular of flower) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flowers
1. flower [v] - See also: flower
Medical Definition of Flowers
1. A mineral substance in a powdery state after sublimation. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flowers
Literary usage of Flowers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report by Illinois Highway Commission (1913)
"One of the loveliest trees in the world is the tulip tree, with its cup-like
flowers of yellow, marked with orange, and this noble tree reaches its greatest ..."
2. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin (1877)
"J " " CUPHEA PURPUREA — crossed and self-fertilised flowers) „, yielded seeds
as / " " ' PASSIFLORA GRACILIS—crossed and self-fertilised flowers) „. yielded ..."
3. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1899)
"Who is there that does not ¡oye flowers! It is a universal instinct given us ...
God. when he made this earth, sprinkled it bountifully with flowers of ..."
4. The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series by Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson (1810)
"THE flowers. Л FRAGMENT. THE care of gardens, and the garden's pride To rear the
blooming flowers, invites the Mate; A grateful task! To thee, O Hume, ..."
5. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1878)
"One stem bore two flowers near the top and another three. On a much larger scale
I am collecting plants for a wild garden on the bank of a brook and a small ..."
6. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1902)
"CP Hartley presented a paper on 'The Pollenation of Immature flowers,' saying
that, in order to save labor, plant breeders sometimes apply pollen to flowers ..."
Other Resources:
Afrikaans