first flush
first flush · first flushes
The first growth of buds, flowers, seeds, or whatever is harvested from a plantThe first growth of buds, flowers, seeds, or whatever is harvested from a plant.
» The first flush of enthusiasm has subsided.
Die anfängliche Begeisterung hat sich gelegt. — raggione
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3 sensesThe first growth of buds, flowers, seeds, or whatever is harvested from a plant.
(broadly)The beginning; the period of time when something is first starting.
The flow of wastewater at the start of a storm or season, when runoff has the highest concentration of pollutants.
Examples
2 sentencesThe first flush of enthusiasm has subsided.
deDie anfängliche Begeisterung hat sich gelegt. — raggione
Those boys are in the first flush of youth.
Forms
plural: first flushes| Singular | first flush |
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