flowerless

flowerless
flower ► NOUN 1) the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs typically surrounded by brightly coloured petals and green sepals. 2) (often in phrase in flower) the state or period in which a plant's flowers have developed and opened. 3) (the flower of) the best of (a group).
► VERB 1) produce flowers. 2) be in or reach a peak of development.
DERIVATIVES flowerer noun flowerless adjective.
ORIGIN Old French flour, flor, from Latin flos.

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  • Flowerless — Flow er*less, a. Having no flowers. [1913 Webster] {Flowerless plants}, plants which have no true flowers, and produce no seeds; cryptogamous plants. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flowerless — adjective without flower or bloom and not producing seeds a flowerless plant • Syn: ↑nonflowering • Ant: ↑flowering • Similar to: ↑spore bearing …   Useful english dictionary

  • Flowerless plants — Flowerless Flow er*less, a. Having no flowers. [1913 Webster] {Flowerless plants}, plants which have no true flowers, and produce no seeds; cryptogamous plants. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flowerless — adjective see flower I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flowerless — flowerlessness, n. /flow euhr lis/, adj. 1. having or producing no flowers. 2. Bot. having no true seeds; cryptogamic. [1490 1500; FLOWER + LESS] * * * …   Universalium

  • flowerless — adjective Without flowers …   Wiktionary

  • flowerless — adj. without flowers …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flowerless — adjective not producing flowers …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • flowerless — flow·er·less …   English syllables

  • flowerless — /ˈflaʊələs/ (say flowuhluhs) adjective 1. without flowers. 2. Botany without a true seed; cryptogamic …  

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