ANTHESIS

blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence

(noun) the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anthesis (plural antheses)

(botany) The event of a flower opening.

Anagrams

• Nashitse, Sethians, Thainess, shanties

Source: Wiktionary


An*the"sis, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The period or state of full expansion in a flower. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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