Topic: NATURE
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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | flor, flour, from Latin flos |
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flow‧er1 S2 W2
[countable]
[countable]1DN a coloured or white part that a plant or tree produces before fruit or seeds : 
a lovely rose bush with delicate pink flowers
a lovely rose bush with delicate pink flowers2DN a small plant that produces beautiful flowers : He wasn't interested in growing flowers in the garden.
He wasn't interested in growing flowers in the garden.3 a plant or tree that is in flower has flowers on it : It was May, and the apple trees were all in flower.
in flower
DLGHBPIt was May, and the apple trees were all in flower.4 the best part of something : young men killed in the flower of their youth
the flower of something
literaryyoung men killed in the flower of their youth