flowering plant
noun
plural flowering plants
: any of a class (Angiospermae) of vascular plants that have male and female reproductive structures enclosed in a flower, that have seeds which arise from ovules contained in the ovaries, and that produce dry or fleshy fruits after double fertilization : angiosperm
The butterflies feed off the nectar of any flowering plant and lay their eggs on what's called a host plant.—
Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael FitzpatrickAbout 75% of all flowering plants rely on animal pollinators and over 200,000 species of animals act as pollinators.—Steve Smith
Steve SmithDuckweed, the smallest flowering plant, measures less than 5 millimeters across.—Timothy Cooney et al.
Timothy Cooney et al.Examples of flowering plant in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Those supplements were: St. John’s Wort St. John’s wort is an invasive, wild, flowering plant.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2025
Most of the flowering plants in our gardens produce pollen that never takes flight and does not contribute to seasonal allergies.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
Incorporate as many different types of flowering plants as space allows.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Some of these flowering plants include bee balms, columbine flowers, daylilies, lupines and petunias.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flowering plant
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2025
Most of the flowering plants in our gardens produce pollen that never takes flight and does not contribute to seasonal allergies.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
Incorporate as many different types of flowering plants as space allows.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Some of these flowering plants include bee balms, columbine flowers, daylilies, lupines and petunias.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flowering plant
Cite this Entry
“Flowering plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowering%20plant. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share