Beflower

/bɪˈflaʊər/ verb

Definition

to cover, adorn, or decorate with flowers.

Etymology

From 'be-' plus 'flower,' the plant bloom. This verb creates an image of something becoming covered with or surrounded by flowers.

Kelly Says

Poets used 'beflower' to describe spring landscapes or decorated gardens—it's the kind of verb that paint pictures faster than describing things step-by-step, a poetic shorthand that's now mostly lost.

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