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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFleur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: flœʁ
"Le jardin était rempli de fleurs colorées."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The reproductive structure found in flowering plants, typically consisting of petals, sepals, stamens, and carpels.
"The garden was filled with vibrant flowers in full bloom." - 2
A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms.
"She received a bouquet of flowers for her birthday."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flower' originates from the Old French 'flor' and Latin 'flos', which both mean 'blossom' or 'flower'. The term has evolved through various languages and has been used since the Middle Ages to denote the reproductive structure of flowering plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flower" is said worldwide
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Fleur
Transliteration: flœʁ
"Le jardin était rempli de fleurs colorées."
Blume
Transliteration: ˈbluːmə
"Der Garten war voller bunter Blumen."
Fiore
Transliteration: ˈfjore
"Il giardino era pieno di fiori colorati."
Flor
Transliteration: floɾ
"El jardín estaba lleno de flores coloridas."
Flor
Transliteration: flɔʁ
"O jardim estava cheio de flores coloridas."
फूल
Transliteration: phool
"बगीचे में रंग-बिरंगे फूल खिले हुए थे।"
花
Transliteration: huā
"花园里开满了五颜六色的花。"
꽃
Transliteration: kkot
"정원에는 다양한 꽃이 만발해 있었다."
花
Transliteration: hana
"庭には色とりどりの花が咲いていた。"
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