n.
Pronunciation: flo ̇ - ' re-s ə n(t)s, fl ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin florescentia, from Latin florescent-, florescens, present participle of florescere, inchoative of flor ē re to blossom, flourish ― more at FLOURISH
Date: 1793
: a state or period of flourishing
– flo · res · cent \ -s ə nt \ adjective