French Conversation · Level 17
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French word
floraison
Pronunciation
IPA/floʁɛzɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounbloom
Example
La floraison des cerisiers est magnifique.
The cherry trees are in magnificent bloom.
More examples
La floraison printanière commence souvent en avril.
Spring flowering often begins in April.
Core concept
A stretch of time when a plant's blossoms open and make its branches visibly flower-filled.
Common phrases
la floraison des cerisiers
cherry blossom
la floraison printanière
spring flowering
la période de floraison
flowering period
Similar words
fleur: An individual flower produced by a plant.
bouton: A flower bud that has not yet opened.
épanouissement: The process of a flower opening into full view.
Definition in French
Période durant laquelle une plante produit ses fleurs et celles-ci s'ouvrent.
Word origin
The French noun floraison developed from Old French floraison and ultimately from Latin flōrātiō, related to flōrāre, 'to flower'.
Usage tips
- For a plant that is currently in bloom, French often uses être en fleurs, while floraison more naturally names the flowering period or process.
Other meanings
- flowering seasonnoun
Opposites
- flétrissementwitheringnoun
Related words
- floralfloraladjective
- florefloranoun
- florissantflourishingadjective