reflorescence
reflorescence · reflorescences
A new blossoming of a plant during the seasonA new blossoming of a plant during the season.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A new blossoming of a plant during the season.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Resurgence; reflourishing; revival.
Origin
From re- + florescence. Alternatively, directly from Latin reflōrēscēns, present active paFrom re- + florescence. Alternatively, directly from Latin reflōrēscēns, present active participle of reflōrēscō (“to flower anew”), from re- + flōrēscō (“to flower”).
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Forms
plural: reflorescences| Singular | reflorescence |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable