Floriferous vs. Flower — What's the Difference?

Bearing flowers, especially in abundance.

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs.

(botany) That bears flowers (especially lots of flowers).

The reproductive structure of angiosperms, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female organs, such as stamens and a pistil, enclosed in an outer envelope of petals and sepals.

Producing flowers.

Such a structure having showy or colorful parts; a blossom.

A flower head.

A plant that is cultivated or appreciated for its blossoms.

The condition or a time of having developed flowers

The period of highest development or greatest vigor. ]

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

(botany) A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.

A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.

A cut flower; the stem of a flowering plant with the blossom or blossoms attached, used for decoration, as a gift, etc.

(usually with in) Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.

The vulva, especially the labia majora.

The best examples or representatives of a group.

The best state of things; the prime.

(obsolete) Flour.

A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.

A figure of speech; an ornament of style.

(printing) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.

Menstrual discharges.

A delicate, fragile, or oversensitive person.

(rare) Something that flows, such as a river.

To put forth blooms.

To decorate with pictures of flowers.

To reach a state of full development or achievement.

To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.

To come off as flowers by sublimation.

In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.

That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia. See Blossom, and Corolla.

The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth.

Grain pulverized; meal; flour.

A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.

A figure of speech; an ornament of style.

Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.

Menstrual discharges.

To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.

To come into the finest or fairest condition.

To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.

To come off as flowers by sublimation.

To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.

A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

The period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Produce or yield flowers;