Meanings
nounflower moon (plural flower moons)
plural flower moons
- A full moon in May.
May’s full moon is named after the blooming of abundant flowers in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also called the Budding Moon, or Leaf Budding Moon.
2025 May 16th, “Flower Moon: May Legendary Wildcard”, in Rise of the Half MoonSynonyms: budding moon, leaf-budding moon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA full moon in May.
Similar
budding moonleaf-budding moon
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APA
flower moon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flower%20moon
MLA
“flower moon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flower%20moon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flower moon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flower%20moon.
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