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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Plante à fleurs

Pronunciation / Transliteration: plɑ̃t a flœʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flowering plant/ˈflaʊ.ər.ɪŋ plænt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les plantes à fleurs sont essentielles pour la pollinisation."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of plant that produces flowers and seeds.

    "Roses and tulips are popular examples of flowering plants in gardens."
  2. 2

    Any member of the group of plants known as angiosperms.

    "Flowering plants are vital for ecosystems as they provide food and habitat for many species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'flouren' (to bloom, from Old French 'flour') combined with 'plant' (from Latin 'planta', a sprout or cutting). The term categorizes angiosperms, the most diverse group of land plants, which scientifically emerged during the Cretaceous period.

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