FLORESCENCE


Meaning of FLORESCENCE in English

[ flɔ:'rɛs(ə)ns , flə- ]

■ noun the process of flowering.

Origin

C18: from mod. L. florescentia , from L. florescent- , florescere 'begin to flower', based on flos , flor- 'flower'.

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