n. | 1. | 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. |
| 2. | (Bot.) 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. See Blossom, and Corolla. |
| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | Grain pulverized; meal; flour. |
| 5. | (Old Chem.) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur. |
| 6. | A figure of speech; an ornament of style. |
| 7. | (Print.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc. |
| 8. | Menstrual discharges. |
v. i. | 1. | To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June. |
| 2. | To come into the finest or fairest condition. |
| 3. | To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer. |
| 4. | To come off as flowers by sublimation. |
v. t. | 1. | To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk. |
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