flowering plant

noun

plural flowering plants

: any of a class (Angiospermae) of vascular plants that have male and female reproductive structures enclosed in a flower, that have seeds which arise from ovules contained in the ovaries, and that produce dry or fleshy fruits after double fertilization : angiosperm

The butterflies feed off the nectar of any flowering plant and lay their eggs on what's called a host plant.

—Michael Fitzpatrick

About 75% of all flowering plants rely on animal pollinators and over 200,000 species of animals act as pollinators.

—Steve Smith

Duckweed, the smallest flowering plant, measures less than 5 millimeters across.

—Timothy Cooney et al.

Examples of flowering plant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Switching to organic gardening techniques, avoiding pesticides, and companion planting melons with flowering plants can increase pollinator activity. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026

Spend more time enjoying the garden and less time pruning with these low-maintenance flowering plants. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026

Canned Okra Okra is a nutritious vegetable that comes from an edible, flowering plant. —Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026

Grow this flowering plant in containers and keep it next to your patio or walkway. —Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flowering plant

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Kids Definition

flowering plant

noun

: any of a major group of higher plants that produce flowers, fruits, and seeds with the seeds in a closed ovary

called also angiosperm

compare seed plant