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reflorescence

reflorescence noun: a new blossoming of a plant during the season.

Noun

reflorescence (countable and uncountable, plural reflorescences)

  1. A new blossoming of a plant during the season.
  2. (figuratively) Resurgence; reflourishing; revival.

Forms of reflorescence

pluralreflorescences

Origin of reflorescence

From re- + florescence. Alternatively, directly from Latin reflōrēscēns, present active participle of reflōrēscō (“to flower anew”), from re- + flōrēscō (“to flower”).

Questions about reflorescence

What does reflorescence mean?
Reflorescence means a new blossoming of a plant during the season.
What part of speech is reflorescence?
Reflorescence is a noun.
What is the plural of reflorescence?
The plural of reflorescence is reflorescences.

Words near reflorescence in the dictionary

  1. refloods
  2. refloor
  3. refloored
  4. reflooring
  5. refloorings
  6. reflorescence
  7. reflorescences
  8. reflorescent
  9. refloss
  10. reflossed
  11. reflosses

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