" flower "

[Noun]  | "flow*er" | \ ˈflau̇(-ə)r \

1: the specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom

2: a cluster of small flowers growing closely together that resembles and is often viewed as a single flower : inflorescence

3: a plant grown or valued for its flowers

Origin: 13th century ;

 Middle English flour, flur "blossom of a plant, prime of life, best of a class, ground grain free of bran," borrowed from Anglo-French flour, flur (also continental Old French), going back to Latin flōr-, flōs "flower, bloom, flourishing condition, choicest part, best of a class," going back to Indo-European *bhleh3-os, s-stem derivative from the verbal base *bhleh3- "bloom, break into flower" {mat|blow:3|};

[Noun]  | "flower bud" 

1: a plant bud that produces only a flower

Origin: 1703 ;

[Noun]  | "flower bug" 

1: any of various small mostly black-and-white predaceous bugs (family Anthocoridae) that frequent flowers and feed on pest insects (such as aphids and thrips)

Origin: circa 1889 ;

[Noun]  | "flower child" 

1: a hippie who advocates love, beauty, and peace

Origin: 1967 ;

[Noun]  | "flower girl" 

1: a young girl who carries flowers at a wedding

Origin: 1902 ;

[Noun]  | "flower head" 

1: a capitulum (as of a composite) having sessile flowers so arranged that the whole inflorescence looks like a single flower

Origin: 1842 ;

[Noun]  | "flower power" 

1: a nonviolent ethic as advocated by hippies

Origin: 1967 ;

[Verb]  | "flower" 

1: develop

2: flourish

3: to produce flowers : blossom

Origin: 13th century ;

 Middle English flouren "(of a plant) to blossom, to bloom, be vigourous," derivative of flour, flur {see: |flour:1|flour:1};

[Plural noun]  | "flower people" 

1: flower children

Origin: 1967 ;

[Geographical name]  | "Flower Mound" 

1: town in northern Texas north of Arlington population 64,669

[Noun]  | "flower" 

[Verb]  | "flower"