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1. The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
   - blossoming, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence
    
2. A developmental process
   "the flowering of antebellum culture";
   - unfolding

1. When a plant is in a state of possessing one or multiple flowers and/or blooms
   "a flowering plant"

1. Produce or yield flowers
   "The cherry tree flowered";
   - bloom, blossom
    
2. Make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
   - thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish, bloom

Derived forms: flowerings

Type of: change state, develop, development, evolution, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, turn

Antonym: nonflowering

Encyclopedia: Flowering