Meaning of flower in English
(Definition of flower from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
flower | American Dictionary
Examples of flower
flower
The number of flowering inflorescences on each individual is represented by a dot.
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There is a morphological correspondence between the length of hummingbird bills and the length of the corollas in ornithophilous flowers.
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First, the size range of flowering trees was large (5-79 cm dbh).
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We have seen only two trees flowering in non-mast years, following damage to the main trunk (by fire and by impact from another falling tree).
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The ecological consequences of flowering asynchrony in monoecious figs: a simulation study.
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We witnessed mass flowering events in 1996 and 2003.
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Since isolated flowering can occur, not all herbarium specimens may represent mass flowering events, and so the average frequency of these events remains tentative.
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The second night, between 18h00-19h00, the staminate flowers released pollen.
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During that time 72% of the trees flowered.
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Maximum dimensions of flowers, fruits and seeds were used as measures of size.
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Ramets that flowered in the observation period were excluded.
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We found that male trees had more and larger flowers per inflorescence than female trees.
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Such an inconsistency b etween the flowering pattern and pollinator type makes it d ifficult to specify the ecological significance of flowering synchrony.
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Why are unisexual flowers associated with wind pollination and unspecialized pollinators?
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Seed production from experimental flowers was then contrasted with those naturally exposed to pollination and nectar removal.
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Collocations with flower
flower
These are words often used in combination with flower.
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artificial flower
The next is the ostrich and fancy feather and artificial flower wages council, covering about 500 employees.
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beautiful flower
The purpose of my supplementary question will appear like a beautiful flower opening in the sun.
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bell-shaped flower
The inflorescence is a panicle of bell-shaped flower heads containing disc florets.
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फूल…
花, 花（はな）, 花（はな）が咲（さ）く…
çiçek, çiçek açmak, çiçeklenmek…
fleur [feminine], fleurir, fleur…
flor…
bloem, bloeien…
பெரும்பாலும் பிரகாசமான நிறமுடைய மற்றும் இனிமையான வாசனையைக் கொண்ட ஒரு தாவரத்தின் பகுதி அல்லது இவற்றை உற்பத்தி செய்யும் தாவர வகை…
फूल…
ફૂલ, પુષ્પ…
blomst, blomstre…
blomma, stå i blom[ning]…
bunga, berbunga…
die Blume, die Blüte, blühen…
blomst [masculine], blomstre, blomst…
پھول…
квітка, цвісти, квітнути…
цветок, цветущее растение, цвести…
زَهْرة…
ফুল, পুষ্প…
květ, květina, kvést…
bunga, berbunga…
ดอกไม้, ผลิดอก…
hoa, đơm hoa, nở hoa…
kwiat, kwitnąć, rozkwitać…
꽃…
fiore, fiorire…
