"overflower" meaning in English

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        "One who, or that which, overflows."
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      "form": "overflowered",
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          "ref": "1917, Special Consular Reports - Volumes 77-80, page 26:",
          "text": "It is said to be particularly useful when trees are inclined to bear only biennially, or in cases where trees are liable to overflower.",
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          "ref": "1917, House & Garden - Volumes 31-32, page 33:",
          "text": "In some cases they are shy growers and apt to overflower their strength.",
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          "ref": "1964, Branko Pešić, Journal for Scientific Agricultural Research:",
          "text": "Of the 45 species found in seven samples of hay cut on 26 June, 16 species had overflowered.",
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        "To produce too many flowers."
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