repeat-flowering
|re-peat-flow-er-ing|
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/rɪˈpiːt ˈflaʊɚɪŋ/
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/rɪˈpiːt ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
flowers again / re-blooming
Etymology
'repeat-flowering' originates from modern English, specifically the combination of the verb 'repeat' and the gerund/participle 'flowering', where 'repeat' meant 'do again' and 'flowering' meant 'producing flowers'.
'repeat' derives from Latin 'repetere' ('re-' + 'petere') via Old French and Middle English; 'flower' traces to Old English/Latin 'flos'/'flor' and later Middle English 'flower' with the suffix '-ing' forming 'flowering'. The compound 'repeat-flowering' arose in modern horticultural English by joining these elements.
Initially it was a straightforward combination of 'repeat' and 'flowering' (literal 'flower again'); over time it became a technical horticultural term meaning 'flowering more than once during a season'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the trait or condition of a plant that flowers repeatedly during a season (the quality of being repeat-flowering).
Repeat-flowering is a desirable trait in many ornamental plants.
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Adjective 1
flowering more than once during a growing season; repeatedly producing flowers (often used of garden plants, e.g., roses).
Repeat-flowering roses bloom several times during the summer.
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Last updated: 2025/10/03 11:24