FLOW'ERING, participle present tense 1. Blossoming; blooming; expanding the petals, as plants. 2. Adorning with artificial flowers, or figures of blossoms. FLOW'ERING, noun 1. The season when plants blossom. 2. The act of adorning with flowers.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI