flowerflow·er (flou??r)n.1. a. The reproductive structure of angiosperms, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female organs, such as stamens and a pistil, enclosed in an outer envelope of petals and sepals.b. Such a structure having showy or colorful parts; a blossom.c. A flower head.2. A plant that is cultivated or appreciated for its blossoms.3. The condition or a time of having developed flowers: The azaleas were in full flower.4. The period of highest development or greatest vigor. See Synonyms at bloom1.5. The highest example or best representative: the flower of our generation.6. A natural development or outgrowth: “His attitude was simply a flower of his general good nature” (Henry James).7. flowers Chemistry A fine powder produced by condensation or sublimation of a compound.v. flow·ered, flow·er·ing, flow·ers v.intr.1. To produce a flower or flowers; blossom.2. To develop naturally or fully; mature: His artistic talents flowered early.v.tr. To decorate with flowers or with a floral pattern.[Middle English flour, from Old French flor, from Latin fl?s, fl?r-; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]flow?er·er n.flow?er·less adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.flowered (?fla??d) adj1. having or abounding in flowers2. decorated with flowers or a floral designCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014