flowering
- IPA[ˈflaʊərɪŋ]
英式
- (of a plant) in bloom;capable of producing flowers, especially in contrast to a similar plant with the flowers inconspicuous or absent
- the action of producing flowers;the attainment of an optimum stage of development
noun: flowering
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. (of a plant) in bloom a window box of flowering geraniums
- ▪ capable of producing flowers, especially in contrast to a similar plant with the flowers inconspicuous or absent flowering dogwood
- ▪ producing flowers at a specified time or of a specified type winter-flowering heathers
名詞
- 1. the action of producing flowers the clematis can be grown to coincide with the flowering of the roses
- 2. the attainment of an optimum stage of development the flowering of Viennese intellectual life