normal-flowered
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/ˈnɔrməlˌflaʊərd/
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/ˈnɔːməlˌflaʊəd/
having typical flowers
Etymology
'normal-flowered' is a compound of 'normal' (from French 'normal', ultimately from Latin 'normalis') and 'flowered', the adjectival/past-participle form of 'flower' (from Old English 'flōwer' / 'flor', related to Proto-Germanic and ultimately Latin 'flos, floris').
'normal' entered English via French in the 19th century from Latin 'normalis'; 'flower' is inherited from Old English 'flōwer' (itself from older Germanic roots). The compound 'normal-flowered' is a modern descriptive formation combining these elements to describe flower form.
Originally the elements meant 'conforming to a rule' (normal) and 'having flowers' (flowered); combined, the term has come to mean 'having the species' typical flower form' and is used mainly in botanical descriptions.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
(botany) Having flowers of the typical form for the species; not double, deformed, or otherwise morphologically altered.
Most wild populations are normal-flowered, whereas some cultivated varieties have double or malformed blooms.
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Adjective 2
bearing flowers in the usual or expected manner (general descriptive use).
After the mild winter the plants remained normal-flowered and set seed as expected.
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Last updated: 2025/09/25 19:42