reflorescence

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noun

A new blossoming of a plant during the season.

OriginLatin reflōrēscēns →
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Meanings

nounreflorescence (countable and uncountable, plural reflorescences)

plural reflorescences

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA new blossoming of a plant during the season.
  2. countablefigurativelyuncountableResurgence; reflourishing; revival.

Origin

  1. Latinreflōrēscēns
  2. Englishreflorescence

From re- + florescence. Alternatively, directly from Latin reflōrēscēns, present active participle of reflōrēscō (“to flower anew”), from re- + flōrēscō (“to flower”).

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APA

reflorescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflorescence

MLA

“reflorescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflorescence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reflorescence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflorescence.

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