anthesis

Noun

Synonyms: blossoming flowering florescence inflorescence efflorescence

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossomsSynonyms: blossoming flowering florescence inflorescence efflorescence

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Anthesis \An*the"sis\, n. [Gr. ? bloom, fr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'a`nqos flower.] (Bot.) The period or state of full expansion in a flower. --Gray. [1913 Webster]