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flower23 entries found for flower. The first 10 are listed below.To select an entry, click on it. For more results, click here. Main Entry: 1flow·er  Pronunciation: 'flau(-&)r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English flour flower, best of anything, flour, from Anglo-French flur, flour, flaur, from Latin flor-, flos -- more at BLOW 1 a : the part of a seed plant that normally bears reproductive organs : BLOSSOM, INFLORESCENCE b : a shoot of the sporophyte of a higher plant that is modified for reproduction and consists of a shortened axis bearing modified leaves; especially : one of a seed plant differentiated into a calyx, corolla, stamens, and carpels c : a plant cultivated for its blossoms 2 a : the best part or example <the flower of our youth> b : the finest most vigorous period c : a state of blooming or flourishing <in full flower> 3 plural : a finely divided powder produced especially by condensation or sublimation <flowers of sulfur> - flow·ered /'flau(-&)rd/ adjective - flow·er·ful /'flau(-&)r-f&l/ adjective - flow·er·less /-l&s/ adjective - flow·er·like /-"lIk/ adjective
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