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

What Are Turmeric and Ginger? Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) are flowering plants with long histories of culinary and medical uses. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025

As for the choice between vermiculite and perlite, vermiculite is more water retentive and would be best for growing most flowering plants. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025

The 37-foot-tall living sculpture, created in 2000, is designed to nurture more than 50,000 flowering plants. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

While home gardeners can find many plants to grow in a cutting garden, zinnias and sunflowers are always at the top of the list since these two flowering plants have low maintenance needs and are great for beginners. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025

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