Flower
noun
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- (the part of a plant from which the truth is developed, a bloom blossom, the choicest part, the pick, the best part flowers substance in the form of fine powder, esp. of chemicals) fragrant flower ផ្កា (បុប្ផា) / plants in flower ដំណើរមានផ្កា
verb — past tense: flowered ; past participle: flowered ; present participle: flowering ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) ផ្កា, មានផ្កា
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia.
- 2.
- The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth.
- 3.
- Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
- 4.
- A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.
- 5.
- A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
- 6.
- Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
- 7.
- Menstrual discharges.
- 8.
- In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.
verb — past tense: flowered ; past participle: flowered ; present participle: flowering ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To come into the finest or fairest condition.
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.
- 3.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
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- (INTRANSITIVE) To come off as flowers by sublimation.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.