Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
FLOWER
I. noun see: blow
Date: 13th century
1. the part of a seed plant that normally bears reproductive organs ; blossom , inflorescence , a shoot of the sporophyte of a higher plant that is modified for reproduction and consists of a shortened axis bearing modified leaves, a plant cultivated for its blossoms,
2. the best part or example , the finest most vigorous period, a state of blooming or flourishing , a finely divided powder produced especially by condensation or sublimation , flowered adjective flowerful adjective flowerless adjective flowerlike adjective
II. verb
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1. develop , flourish 2, to produce flowers ; blossom , transitive verb to cause to bear flowers, to decorate with flowers or floral designs, flowerer noun