flowering

American  

[flou-er-ing] / ˈflaʊ ər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. bearing flowers.

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flowering British  

/ ˈflaʊərɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of certain species of plants) capable of producing conspicuous flowers

   a flowering ash

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Other Word Forms

• nonflowering adjective
• preflowering adjective
• unflowering adjective

Etymology

Origin of flowering

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; flower, -ing ²

Example Sentences

As the world enters a “more disruptive period” after the post-Cold War cooling of nuclear tensions, he expects to soon see “a flowering of artistic projects,” as nuclear risk reaches a local peak.

From Los Angeles Times

The already dynamic Gulf states would benefit from stability, a fresh injection of capital to the region, and a flowering of Persian creativity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.

From Los Angeles Times

The work is designed to help the hedgerows flourish by encouraging flowering and fruit as well as providing food and shelter for wildlife.

From BBC

The researchers found evidence that certain sequences originated before flowering plants diverged from their non-flowering ancestors more than 400 million years ago.

From Science Daily