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florescence

UK/flɒ:'resәns/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The state, process, or period of flowering; blossoming.

开花;开花期;盛开。

n.

A time of peak development or success; flourishing.

(比喻)鼎盛期,全盛时期。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
florflower, bloom
+
-escesuffix
+
-encestate, quality
=florescence

flor (flower) + -escence (the process of becoming) = 'the process of coming into flower.' Used literally for a plant's blooming season, and figuratively for any peak period of growth or success.

Root flor still carries 8 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The orchard reaches full florescence in late spring.

  • 2.

    The 1920s saw the florescence of jazz in America.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralflorescences
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