flower 音标拼音: [fl'ɑʊɚ]
n . 花,精华,盛时
vi . 开花,旺盛,成熟
vt . 使开花
花,精华,盛时开花,旺盛,成熟使开花
flower n 1 :
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms 2 :
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts [
synonym : {
flower }, {
bloom }, {
blossom }]
3 :
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity [
synonym :
{
flower }, {
prime }, {
peak }, {
heyday }, {
bloom }, {
blossom },
{
efflorescence }, {
flush }]
v 1 :
produce or yield flowers ; "
The cherry tree bloomed " [
synonym :
{
bloom }, {
blossom }, {
flower }]
Flower \
Flow "
er \ (
flou "[~
e ]
r ),
n . [
OE .
flour ,
OF .
flour ,
flur ,
flor ,
F .
fleur ,
fr .
L .
flos ,
floris .
Cf . {
Blossom },
{
Effloresce }, {
Floret }, {
Florid }, {
Florin }, {
Flour },
{
Flourish }.]
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 .
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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 }.
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Note :
If we examine a common flower ,
such for instance as a geranium ,
we shall find that it consists of :
First ,
an outer envelope or calyx ,
sometimes tubular ,
sometimes consisting of separate leaves called sepals ;
secondly ,
an inner envelope or corolla ,
which is generally more or less colored ,
and which ,
like the calyx ,
is sometimes tubular ,
sometimes composed of separate leaves called petals ;
thirdly ,
one or more stamens ,
consisting of a stalk or filament and a head or anther ,
in which the pollen is produced ;
and fourthly ,
a pistil ,
which is situated in the center of the flower ,
and consists generally of three principal parts ;
one or more compartments at the base ,
each containing one or more seeds ;
the stalk or style ;
and the stigma ,
which in many familiar instances forms a small head ,
at the top of the style or ovary ,
and to which the pollen must find its way in order to fertilize the flower . --
Sir J .
Lubbock .
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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 .
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The choice and flower of all things profitable the Psalms do more briefly contain . --
Hooker .
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The flower of the chivalry of all Spain . --
Southey .
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A simple maiden in her flower Is worth a hundred coats of arms . --
Tennyson .
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4 .
Grain pulverized ;
meal ;
flour . [
Obs .]
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The flowers of grains ,
mixed with water ,
will make a sort of glue . --
Arbuthnot .
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5 .
pl . (
Old Chem .)
A substance in the form of a powder ,
especially when condensed from sublimation ;
as ,
the flowers of sulphur .
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6 .
A figure of speech ;
an ornament of style .
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7 .
pl . (
Print .)
Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages ,
cards ,
etc . --
W .
Savage .
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8 .
pl .
Menstrual discharges . --
Lev .
xv .
24 .
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{
Animal flower } (
Zool .)
See under {
Animal }.
{
Cut flowers },
flowers cut from the stalk ,
as for making a bouquet .
{
Flower bed },
a plat in a garden for the cultivation of flowers .
{
Flower beetle } (
Zool .),
any beetle which feeds upon flowers ,
esp .
any one of numerous small species of the genus {
Meligethes },
family {
Nitidulid [
ae ]},
some of which are injurious to crops .
{
Flower bird } (
Zool .),
an Australian bird of the genus {
Anthornis },
allied to the honey eaters .
{
Flower bud },
an unopened flower .
{
Flower clock },
an assemblage of flowers which open and close at different hours of the day ,
thus indicating the time .
{
Flower head } (
Bot .),
a compound flower in which all the florets are sessile on their receptacle ,
as in the case of the daisy .
{
Flower pecker } (
Zool .),
one of a family ({
Dic [
ae ]
id [
ae ]})
of small Indian and Australian birds .
They resemble humming birds in habits .
{
Flower piece }.
(
a )
A table ornament made of cut flowers .
(
b ) (
Fine Arts )
A picture of flowers .
{
Flower stalk } (
Bot .),
the peduncle of a plant ,
or the stem that supports the flower or fructification .
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Flower \
Flow "
er \ (
flou "[~
e ]
r ),
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Flowered }
(
flou "[~
e ]
rd );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Flowering }.] [
From the noun .
Cf . {
Flourish }.]
1 .
To blossom ;
to bloom ;
to expand the petals ,
as a plant ;
to produce flowers ;
as ,
this plant flowers in June .
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2 .
To come into the finest or fairest condition .
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Their lusty and flowering age . --
Robynson (
More '
s Utopia ).
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When flowered my youthful spring . --
Spenser .
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3 .
To froth ;
to ferment gently ,
as new beer .
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That beer did flower a little . --
Bacon .
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4 .
To come off as flowers by sublimation . [
Obs .]
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Observations which have flowered off . --
Milton .
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Flower \
Flow "
er \,
v .
t .
To embellish with flowers ;
to adorn with imitated flowers ;
as ,
flowered silk .
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296 Moby Thesaurus words for "
flower ":
Chinese lantern ,
Christmas rose ,
Eglantine ,
acacia ,
advance ,
androecium ,
anther ,
arrowhead ,
asiaticism ,
aster ,
attain majority ,
axiom ,
azalea ,
batten ,
bead ,
bear fruit ,
bejewel ,
beribbon ,
bespangle ,
best ,
bleeding heart ,
bloom ,
blossom ,
blow ,
bluebell ,
boom ,
broom ,
bud ,
budding ,
burgeon ,
burgeoning ,
buttercup ,
cactus ,
calendula ,
calyx ,
camellia ,
carnation ,
carpel ,
center ,
champion ,
choice ,
chosen ,
chrysanthemum ,
cineraria ,
clematis ,
clethra ,
cockscomb ,
columbine ,
come of age ,
come out ,
come to maturity ,
core ,
cornel ,
cornflower ,
corolla ,
corolla tube ,
corona ,
cosmos ,
cowslip ,
cream ,
crocus ,
cyclamen ,
daffodil ,
dahlia ,
daisy ,
dandelion ,
delphinium ,
develop ,
device ,
diamond ,
dogwood ,
duckweed ,
edelweiss ,
effloresce ,
efflorescence ,
elect ,
elite ,
elixir ,
engrave ,
epicalyx ,
essence ,
essential ,
euphuism ,
evolute ,
evolve ,
fat ,
fatten ,
feather ,
figurative language ,
figurativeness ,
figure ,
figure of speech ,
filigree ,
finest ,
flag ,
flax ,
fledge ,
fleur -
de -
lis ,
floret ,
floriculture ,
floridity ,
floscule ,
flounce ,
flourish ,
floweret ,
flowery style ,
focus ,
forget -
me -
not ,
forsythia ,
foxglove ,
foxtail ,
fuchsia ,
fundamental ,
gardenia ,
gardening ,
garland ,
gem ,
gentility ,
gentry ,
geranium ,
germination ,
gist ,
gravamen ,
groundsel ,
grow ,
grow fat ,
grow up ,
growth ,
gynoecium ,
hawthorn ,
heart ,
heather ,
hibiscus ,
honeysuckle ,
horehound ,
horticulture ,
hortorium ,
hyacinth ,
hydrangea ,
hypostasis ,
illuminate ,
image ,
imagery ,
impatience ,
indigo ,
inner essence ,
iris ,
jasmine ,
jewel ,
jonquil ,
kernel ,
lavender ,
leave the nest ,
lilac ,
lily ,
lobelia ,
lotus ,
lupine ,
luxuriation ,
magnolia ,
mallow ,
manner of speaking ,
marigold ,
marrow ,
marsh marigold ,
marshmallow ,
maturate ,
mature ,
mayflower ,
meat ,
megasporophyll ,
mellow ,
microsporophyll ,
mignonette ,
moccasin flower ,
mock orange ,
monkshood ,
motherwort ,
myrtle ,
narcissus ,
nonesuch ,
nonliterality ,
nonliteralness ,
nonpareil ,
nub ,
nucleus ,
nuts and bolts ,
oleander ,
open ,
optimum ,
orchid ,
ornament ,
oxalis ,
paint ,
pansy ,
paragon ,
peony ,
perianth ,
periwinkle ,
petal ,
phlox ,
pick ,
pink ,
pistil ,
pith ,
plume ,
poppy ,
postulate ,
posy ,
pride ,
prime ,
primrose ,
principle ,
prize ,
progress ,
pullulation ,
purple passage ,
quality ,
queen ,
quid ,
quiddity ,
quintessence ,
ranunculus ,
reach manhood ,
reach twenty -
one ,
reach voting age ,
receptacle ,
resurrection plant ,
rhododendron ,
ribbon ,
ripen ,
rose ,
sap ,
season ,
select ,
settle down ,
shoot ,
shooting star ,
snapdragon ,
snowball ,
snowberry ,
snowdrop ,
society ,
soul ,
spangle ,
spiraea ,
spirit ,
spray ,
sprouting ,
stamen ,
stigma ,
stock ,
strawflower ,
stuff ,
style ,
substance ,
sunflower ,
superlative ,
sweet William ,
sweet alyssum ,
sweet pea ,
temper ,
the best ,
the best ever ,
the nitty -
gritty ,
the tops ,
the very best ,
thrive ,
tinsel ,
toga virilis ,
top ,
torus ,
trillium ,
trope ,
tulip ,
turn of expression ,
umbrella plant ,
unfold ,
upper class ,
upper crust ,
vegetation ,
verbena ,
vetch ,
viola ,
violet ,
wallflower ,
water lily ,
wax ,
way of speaking ,
wildflower ,
wisteria ,
wolfbane ,
wreathe ,
yarrow ,
yucca ,
zinnia
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