brief-flowering
|brief-flow-er-ing|
/ˈbriːfˌflaʊərɪŋ/
short-lived bloom
Etymology
'brief-flowering' originates from Modern English, formed by combining the adjective 'brief' and the present participle 'flowering' (from 'flower').
'brief' ultimately comes from Old French 'brief' and Latin 'brevis' meaning 'short'; 'flowering' derives from 'flower', from Old French 'flor/flower' and Latin 'flos, floris'. The modern compound developed by compounding these elements in Modern English.
Initially the separate elements meant 'short' and 'to produce flowers'; over time the compound came to be used to describe plants or events that produce flowers only for a short period.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a short period during which a plant or species produces flowers; the occurrence or episode of brief flowering.
This year's brief flowering came earlier than usual.
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Adjective 1
blooming for a short period; having a brief, short-lived flowering period.
The brief-flowering shrub put on a spectacular but short-lived display in spring.
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