flor
/ˈfloɾ/feminine
The Spanish word for blossom is flor.
The noun flor is used to refer to flowers or blossoms. It is the standard term for the blossoms of fruit trees. You can also use the synonym florecimiento to mean flowering.
Meaning: flowers on trees (noun)
Which one should you use?
While flor can refer to any flower, it is the specific term used when talking about the blossoms on fruit trees. For the formal process of a plant or tree entering a blooming phase, use floración.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun flor is feminine. Its plural form is las flores. If you want to use the verb meaning to blossom, use florecer. The third-person singular past tense of this verb is floreció.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈfloɾ/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the word flor in the idiomatic expression la flor y nata, which refers to the very best or the 'cream of the crop' of a group.
- The expression estás en tu flor de la vida is used to tell someone they are in the prime of their youth and health.
- In some culinary settings, the word flor describes the delicate white film or 'bloom' found on certain foods, such as the top of yeast or specific cheeses.
Examples in context
- El sol hace que todo floresca.The sun makes everything blossom.The first sentence shows how to use the verb form of the word.Tatoeba #8769259 by SemperAutumnus, translation #11272867 by Luornu
- Los cerezos están a punto de florecer.The cherry trees are about to blossom.The second sentence uses the word in the context of cherry trees.Tatoeba #863145 by inmachan, translation #244895 by CK
- Los melocotoneros florecen típicamente en primavera.Peach trees typically blossom in spring.The third sentence illustrates how peach trees blossom during the spring.Tatoeba #9996318 by manufrutos, translation #6878428 by Hybrid
- La floración de los árboles es impresionante en primaveraThe blossoming of the trees is impressive in spring
- Después de superar los obstáculos, finalmente florecióAfter overcoming obstacles, she finally blossomed
- Los primeros brotes despuntan tímidamente en el jardínThe first buds are timidly blossoming in the garden
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are walking through a park in spring.
- LucíaMira esa flor en el árbol.Look at that blossom on the tree.
- AlejandroEs una flor de cerezo, Lucía.It is a cherry blossom, Lucía.
- LucíaEs la flor más linda del parque.It is the prettiest blossom in the park.
- AlejandroTienes razón, es espectacular.You are right, it is spectacular.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blossom” translations and entries flor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
