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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
flower 
flower [flower flowers flowered flowering] noun, verb BrE [ˈflaʊə(r)] NAmE [ˈflaʊər] noun  1. the coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. Flowers usually grow at the end of a ↑stem and last only a short time • The plant has a beautiful bright red flower. • The roses are in flower early this year. •The crocuses are late coming into flower. 2. a plant grown for the beauty of its flowers •a garden full of flowers •a flower garden/show 3. a flower with its ↑stem that has been picked as a decoration • I picked some flowers. •a bunch of flowers •a flower arrangement see also ↑bouquet Word Origin: Middle English flour, from Old French flour, flor, from Latin flos, flor-. The original spelling was no longer in use by the late 17th cent. except in its specialized sense ‘ground grain’ (see ↑flour). Collocations: The living world Animals animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on sth) fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs) birds fly/migrate/nest/sing insects crawl/fly/bite/sting insects/bees/locusts swarm bees collect/gather nectar/pollen spiders spin/weave a web snakes/lizards shed their skins bears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernate insect larvae grow/develop/pupate an egg/a chick/a larva hatches attract/find/choose a mate produce/release eggs/sperm lay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggs inhabit a forest/a reef/the coast mark/enter/defend (a) territory stalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill prey Plants and fungi trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower a seed germinates/sprouts leaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/form flower buds swell/open a fungus grows/spreads/colonizes sth pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant produce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/spores produce/bear fruit develop/grow/form roots/shoots/leaves provide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrients perform/increase/reduce photosynthesis Bacteria and viruses bacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiply bacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on sth bacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize sth/cause disease bacteria break sth down/convert sth (into sth) a virus enters/invades sth/the body a virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself) be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteria contain/carry/harbour (especially US) harbor bacteria/a virus kill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria Example Bank: •He stopped to smell the flowers. •He took her flowers and chocolates. •I ordered flowers online for her birthday. •I sent him flowers to apologize. •I'm learning flower arranging. •If the winter weather is mild, plants may come into flower too early. •It has deep pink scented flowers. •It was June and the roses were in flower. •It was the first year that the cactus had produced flowers. •The alleys were adorned with banks of flowers. •The bush was absolutely covered in flowers. •The flowers are pollinated by insects. •The flowers were still tightly closed. •The forest floor was a carpet of wild flowers. •The park will have cherries in full flower this month. •The spring flowers were just coming out. •They sell a few pot plants, but they mainly sell cut flowers. •What beautiful flowers! •What lovely flowers! •What time of year do daffodils flower? Idiom: ↑flower of something verb 1. intransitive (of a plant or tree)to produce flowers Syn: ↑bloom •This particular variety flowers in July. •early-flowering spring bulbs 2. intransitive (literary)to develop and become successful Syn: ↑blossom Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English flour, from Old French flour, flor, from Latin flos, flor-. The original spelling was no longer in use by the late 17th cent. except in its specialized sense ‘ground grain’ (see ↑flour).
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