florescent

English edit

Etymology edit

From Latin florescens, present active participle of floresco (“I flower”).

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /floɹˈɛsənt/, /flɔˈɹɛsənt/
Homophone: fluorescent, in some pronunciations
Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective edit

florescent (comparative more florescent, superlative most florescent)

Flowering or budding.

Usage notes edit

Not to be confused with fluorescent.

Anagrams edit

reflects on, tenor clefs

Latin edit

Verb edit

flōrēscent

third-person plural future active indicative of flōrēscō

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