florescence

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: flo=res=cence

CIDE DICTIONARY

florescence, n. [See Florescent.].

 A bursting into flower; a blossoming.  Martyn.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

florescence, n. the process, state, or time of flowering.

Etymology

mod.L florescentia f. L florescere f. florere bloom

THESAURUS

florescence

anthesis, bloom, blooming, blossom, blossoming, blow, blowing, budtime, early years, efflorescence, flowerage, flowering, flowering time, full bloom, jeunesse, juvenescence, juvenility, my burning youth, my green age, prime of life, salad days, seedtime of life, springtime of life, tender age, tenderness, unfolding, unfoldment, young blood, youngness, youth, youthfulness, youthhead, youthhood, youthiness