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(1):

(n.) The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth.

(2):

(n.) That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia. See Blossom, and Corolla.

(3):

(n.) A figure of speech; an ornament of style.

(4):

(n.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.

(5):

(n.) In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.

(6):

(n.) Grain pulverized; meal; flour.

(7):

(n.) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.

(8):

(n.) Menstrual discharges.

(9):

(v. i.) To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.

(10):

(v. i.) To come into the finest or fairest condition.

(11):

(v. i.) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.

(12):

(v. i.) To come off as flowers by sublimation.

(13):

(v. t.) To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Flower'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/flower.html. 1828.
 
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