late 14c., "prospering, thriving;" c. 1400, "full of flowers," present-participle adjective from flourish (v.). Related: Flourishingly.
flourishing businesses
flotsam
flounce
flounder
flour
flourish
flourishing
flout
flow
flower
flower-pot
flowery
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