"reflorescent" meaning in English

See reflorescent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌri.fləˈrɛs.ənt/ [UK], /ˌri.flɔːˈrɛs.ənt/ [UK], /ˌri.flɒˈrɛs.ənt/ [UK], /ˌri.fləˈrɛs.ənt/ [US], /ˌri.flʊˈrɛs.ənt/ [US], /ˌri.flɔˈrɛs.ənt/ [US] Forms: more reflorescent [comparative], most reflorescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From re- + florescent. Alternatively, directly from Latin reflorescens, present active participle of refloresco (“I flower anew”), from re- + floresco (“I flower”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|florescent}} re- + florescent, {{der|en|la|reflorescens}} Latin reflorescens, {{af|la|re-|floresco|nocat=1|t2=I flower}} re- + floresco (“I flower”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} reflorescent (comparative more reflorescent, superlative most reflorescent)
  1. (rare) That flowers again. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-reflorescent-en-adj-Ik-AMJqv Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 50 50
  2. (rare, figurative) That flourishes again; resurgent, reviving. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-reflorescent-en-adj-nvTQg5z2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: florescent, reflorescence
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