flowering plant

noun

Definition of flowering plant

: angiosperm

Recent Examples of flowering plant from the Web

Step into this oasis right on the edge of bustling South Boulevard and browse rows of orchids, flowering plants, seasonal selections and more.

— katie toussaint, charlotteobserver, "What to eat, drink and do in Dilworth," 8 Sep. 2017
The blue halo is created by tiny, irregular striations—usually lined up in parallel fashion—and is found in all major groups of flowering plants pollinated by insects, the scientists report today in Nature.

— virginia morell, Science | AAAS, "Flower petals have ‘blue halos’ to attract bees," 18 Oct. 2017
There are more species of flowering plants at your feet than anywhere else in the nation.

— ben raines, AL.com, "This is how Alabama is supposed to look, and how Alabama used to look," 17 Oct. 2017
But that won’t take much time and effort, and a dose of fertilizer formulated for flowering plants should encourage rapid growth and early blooms.

— nancy brachey, charlotteobserver, "Don’t forget snapdragons this fall," 18 Sep. 2017
The swampy lowlands were rich with flowering plants, palmettos and ferns.

— mike sager, Smithsonian, "Will the Public Ever Get to See the “Dueling Dinosaurs”?," 29 July 2017
Every wall becomes, in effect, a mural of abundant trees and flowering plants.

— peter terzian, ELLE Decor, "Carlos Miele at Home," 30 Sep. 2010

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