Morpheme
Flower
Type
free base
Denotation
blossom, reproductive plant part, thrive, flourish, best part, prime
Etymology
Middle English flour, flur, flor, floer, floyer, flowre; Anglo-Norman flur; Old French flor; Latin flōrem, from flōs
Evidence
aflower, basketflower, beflower, bellflower, bunchflower, coneflower, cornflower, cupflower, dayflower, deflower, elderflower, enflower, fanflower, fennelflower, flameflower, flower, flowerage, flowerbed, flowered, flowerer, flowerful, flowerhorn, flowering, flowerless, flowerlet, flowerlike, flowerly, flowerpot, flowers, flowery, foamflower, ghostflower, handflower, laceflower, mayflower, mistflower, moonflower, passionflower, polyflower, preflower, reflower, satinflower, shellflower, snailflower, spoonflower, starflower, sunflower, unflower, waxflower
Notes
flower, flor, fleur, and flour are doublets
homophone of Flour
