v. i.
n. [ F. efflorescence. ]
n. The state or quality of being efflorescent; efflorescence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. efflorescent, L. efflorescens, -entis, blooming, p. pr. of efflorescere. See Effloresce, v. i. ]
n. [ See Florescent. ] (Bot.) A bursting into flower; a blossoming. Martyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. florescens, p. pr. of florescere begin to blossom, incho. fr. florere to blossom, fr. flos, floris, flower. See Flower. ] Expanding into flowers; blossoming. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. inflorescens, p. pr. of inflorescere to begin to blossom; pref. in- in + florescere to begin to blossom: cf. F. inflorescence. See Florescent. ]
Inflorescence affords an excellent characteristic mark in distinguishing the species of plants. Milne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Centrifugal inflorescence,
Centripetal inflorescence,
n. (Bot.) A blossoming anew of a plant after it has apparently ceased blossoming for the season. [ 1913 Webster ]