florescent

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

florescent (comparative more florescent, superlative most florescent)

1. Flowering or budding.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with fluorescent.

Anagrams

• reflects on, tenor clefs

Latin

Verb

flōrēscent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of flōrēscō