floraison
/flɔ.ʁɛ.zɔ̃/
In French, the English phrase blooming is translated as floraison.
floraison is used to refer to the process or period of opening in blossoms. If you wish to refer to blooming as a noun (the act of blooming), you can also use fleurissement.
Meaning: opening in blossoms (adj)
Which one should you use?
While floraison is a noun used to describe the blooming period, if you want to use an adjective to describe a plant that is currently in a state of blooming, it is much more common to use the phrase en fleur.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
floraison is a feminine noun, so it is preceded by the feminine article la (la floraison).
How do you pronounce it?
/flɔ.ʁɛ.zɔ̃/
Did you know?
- French has a specific word épanouissement for the act of a flower blooming, which also means 'personal fulfillment' or 'blossoming' for a human being.
- The word floraison was actually relatinized to mirror the Latin stem flōr-, reversing a historical trend where the word had evolved into fleuraison.
- The word floraison shares its root with many English scientific terms like 'floriculture', even though it looks different from the English 'flower'.
Examples in context
- Utilisez un engrais une fois par an après la floraison.Use a fertilizer once a year after blooming.This sentence shows how to use floraison when discussing plant care.Tatoeba #3079867 by martin9, translation #6836380 by Eccles17
- Le jardin botanique est réputé pour ses fleurs épanouies et ses plantes florissantes.The botanical garden is renowned for its blooming flowers and flourishing plants.
- Son talent s'épanouit de plus en plus chaque jour, elle est une artiste prometteuse.Her talent is blooming more and more each day, she is a promising artist.
- La floraison des cerisiers est magnifique.The blooming of the cherry trees is magnificent.
- La floraison des roses commence en mai.The blooming of the roses begins in May.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are walking through a botanical garden.
- ManonRegarde la floraison des tulipes, Gabriel !Look at the blooming of the tulips, Gabriel!
- GabrielC'est vraiment impressionnant cette année.It is truly impressive this year.
- ManonLa floraison est plus précoce que l'an dernier.The blooming is earlier than last year.
- GabrielOui, le printemps est arrivé très vite.Yes, spring arrived very quickly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry floraison, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries floraison, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
