Etymology
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florescence (n.)

"process of flowering," 1764, from Modern Latin florescentia, from Latin florescentem (nominative florescens) "blooming," present participle of florescere "to begin to bloom," inceptive of florere "to blossom" (see flourish (v.)).

Entries linking to florescence

flourish (v.)
c. 1300, "to blossom, grow" (intransitive), from Old French floriss-, stem of florir "to blossom, flower, bloom; prosper, flourish," from Latin florere "to bloom, blossom, flower," figuratively "to flourish, be prosperous," from flos "a flower" (from PIE root *bhel- (3) "to thrive, bloom"). Metaphoric sense of "thrive" is mid-14c. in English. Transitive meaning "brandish (a weapon), hold in the hand and wave about" is from late 14c. Related: Flourished; flourishing.
florescent (adj.)
"bursting into bloom," 1784, from Latin florescentem, present participle of florescere "to begin to bloom" (see florescence).
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Definitions of florescence

florescence (n.)
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms;
Synonyms: blossoming / flowering / inflorescence / anthesis / efflorescence
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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