flower
/ˈflaʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लावर
फूल, पुष्प
Basic word
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[C]
the coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops; a plant grown for the beauty of its flowers
फूल, पुष्प
- a bunch of flowers
- The jasmine flower smells wonderful in the evening.
- She wore a single flower in her hair.
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- Farmers here grow flowers for the temple market.
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[sing.] the ~ of sth literary
the finest or best part of something
सर्वश्रेष्ठ भाग
- the flower of the nation's youth
- The army chose the flower of the country's young men.
- He was the flower of his generation of poets.
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- The school selects the flower of its students for the national team.
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[I]
(of a plant or tree) to produce flowers; to develop and become successful
फूलना; पनपना
- The roses flower in spring.
- Her talent flowered.
- The mango tree flowers in February.
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- These orchids flower only once a year.
- Their friendship flowered during the long journey.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
in flower / come into flower
A plant is in flower when its flowers are open; it comes into flower when they start to open.
जब पौधे के फूल खुले हों तो वह 'in flower' है; फूल खुलने लगें तो वह 'come into flower' कहलाता है।
- The jasmine is in flower now.
- Roses come into flower in February.
flower (verb)
As a verb, flower means to produce flowers, and figuratively to develop fully.
क्रिया के रूप में 'flower' का अर्थ फूल देना और लाक्षणिक रूप से पूर्ण रूप से विकसित होना है।
- The tree flowers in spring.
- Her talent flowered at college.
the flower of sth
The flower of something is its finest part.
किसी चीज़ का 'flower' उसका सर्वोत्तम भाग होता है।
- The college sent the flower of its youth to the national games.
flower vs flour
These are homophones; flower is the bloom, flour is the powder used for baking.
ये homophones हैं; flower पौधे का फूल है और flour बेकिंग का आटा।
- She put a flower in the vase and flour in the bowl.
flower (parts and form)
Talk about parts of a flower: petal, stem, stamen; use flowers for the plural, not flowers' unless possessive.
फूल के भाग: petal, stem, stamen; plural के लिए flowers लिखें, अधिकार-सूचक न हो तो apostrophe न लगाएँ।
- The petals of the flower are bright yellow.
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adjective + flower
freshwilddrieddelicatefragrant
- A fragrant flower grew by the gate.
verb + flower
pickplantwaterarrangeoffer
- Devotees offer flowers at the temple every morning.
flower + noun
gardenshowsellervasebed
- The flower seller sits near the bus stand.
flower of + noun
of youthof the nationof the armyof manhood
- Many in the flower of youth joined the freedom struggle.
flower + collocation (idiomatic)
flower powerflower girlflower arrangementflower child
- The flower girl walked ahead of the bride.
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- Radhika placed a fresh flower in the book as a bookmark.
राधिका ने किताब में ताज़ा फूल बुकमार्क की तरह रखा।
- The lotus is the national flower of India.
कमल भारत का राष्ट्रीय फूल है।
- Her talent flowered under the guidance of a good teacher.
एक अच्छे शिक्षक के मार्गदर्शन में उसकी प्रतिभा खिल उठी।
- Marigold flowers are used to decorate homes during festivals.
त्योहारों में घरों को सजाने के लिए गेंदे के फूलों का उपयोग होता है।
- The cherry trees will flower early this year.
इस वर्ष चेरी के पेड़ जल्दी खिलेंगे।
- In the Indian tradition, a garland of flowers welcomes a guest.
भारतीय परंपरा में फूलों की माला अतिथि का स्वागत करती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Radhika picked some flowers and put it in a vase.
✓ Radhika picked some flowers and put them in a vase.
Flowers is plural, so the pronoun must be them, not it.
Flowers plural है, इसलिए pronoun 'them' होगा, 'it' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: flower (part of a plant) and flour (powder made from grain, used to make bread and chapatis) are both pronounced /ˈflaʊə/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: flower (पौधे का भाग, फूल) और flour (अनाज का आटा, जिससे ब्रेड और चपाती बनती है) दोनों की pronunciation /ˈflaʊə/ है।
Keep the flower words: bloom, blossom (flowers on a fruit tree), bud, petal, bouquet.
फूल के शब्द याद रखिए: bloom, blossom (फलदार पेड़ के फूल, बौर), bud (कली), petal, bouquet।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In full flower (at the best stage), flowery language (using too many fancy words).
Collocations: in full flower (सर्वश्रेष्ठ अवस्था में), flowery language (बहुत अलंकृत शब्दों वाली भाषा)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The lotus is India's national flower; floriculture is the growing of flowers.
कमल भारत का राष्ट्रीय पुष्प है; floriculture फूल उगाना है।