as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
the floruit of Greek art and literature in the fifth century b.c.
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Noun
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The showy blooms grow on tall spikes and support butterflies and other pollinators.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025 -
This trail also offered tremendous views and had patches covered in brittlebush with its yellow blooms.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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To harvest the best peonies, keep plants healthy, stake flowers, cut at the right time of day, and keep cut flowers hydrated.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Here, despite the surrounding metropolis, the rhythms of nature are felt through design, cuisine, and what is likely Osaka’s first edible garden at an urban hotel, already growing 20 different herbs—chervil, chamomile, wild strawberries, borage flowers, and six different types of mint.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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“Floruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floruit. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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