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flower

1 flower /ˈflawɚ/ noun
plural flowers
1 flower
/ˈflawɚ/
noun
plural flowers
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLOWER
[count]
: the part of a plant that is often brightly colored, that usually lasts a short time, and from which the seed or fruit develops
sometimes used figuratively.
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: a small plant that is grown for its beautiful flowers
: a cut stem of a plant with its flower
[singular] literary : the best part of something used in the phrase the flower of
2 flower /ˈflawɚ/ verb
flowers; flowered; flowering
2 flower
/ˈflawɚ/
verb
flowers; flowered; flowering
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLOWER
[no object]
: to produce flowers : bloom, blossom
: to develop or grow in a successful way