I. noun
1.
the often showy part of a seed plant that bears reproductive organs
children picking flowers in the meadow
Synonyms: bloom, blossom, posy
Related Word: bud, floret; shoot, spray
2.
Synonyms: best , choice, cream, elite, fat, pick, pride, prime, prize, top
3.
Synonyms: aristocracy , aristoi, elite, gentility, gentry, optimacy, quality, society, upper class, upper crust
II. verb
Synonyms: blossom , bloom, blow, burgeon, effloresce, outbloom