flower

noun1 of 2

plant with a pretty head (e.g., a rose)

• “The heart beats more often with the flowering of love.”Tatoeba
• “The flowering of literature contributed to the formation of a national identity.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To put forth blooms.