flowers
word · lemma: flower
/ˈfɫaʊɝz/
FLOW-urz
/ˈflaʊəz/
FLOW-uhz
Definition
The colorful part of a plant that often smells nice and later produces seeds or fruit. The word also commonly means cut blooms that people give as gifts or use for decoration.
Usage & Nuances
Usually a plural countable noun when talking about many blooms: 'beautiful flowers', 'a bunch of flowers'. For the plant part in general, English also uses singular 'flower' and phrases like 'in flower'. Don't confuse 'flowers' with 'flour' (powder for baking).
Spanish: floresPortuguese (BR): floresPortuguese (PT): floresChinese (Simplified): 花Chinese (Traditional): 花Hindi: फूलArabic: زهورBengali: ফুলRussian: цветыJapanese: 花Vietnamese: hoaKorean: 꽃Turkish: çiçeklerUrdu: پھولIndonesian: bunga
Example Sentences
She put flowers on the table.
basic
I like flowers in the garden.
basic
These flowers are yellow.
basic
He brought me flowers after our argument.
natural
The park is full of flowers in spring.
natural
I picked up some flowers on my way home.
natural