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Tendency to visit certain flower species
Flower constancy or pollinator constancy is a behavior of pollinators wherein an individual exclusively visits a single flower species or morph to the
Flower_constancy
Biological process occurring in plants
as flower constancy prevents the loss of pollen during interspecific flights and pollinators from clogging stigmas with pollen of other flower species
Pollination
Species of honey bee
and other insects maintain flower constancy by transferring pollen to other biologically specific plants; this prevents flower stigmas from being clogged
Western_honey_bee
Genus of insect
same patches of flowers every day, as long as they continue to find nectar and pollen there, a habit known as pollinator or flower constancy. While foraging
Bumblebee
Species of bee
visit flowers that had the same distinct floral scent during successive foraging events, suggesting that chemical cues are important to flower constancy. Furthermore
Trigona_fulviventris
Group of insects in the order Lepidoptera
bees, but they are capable of moving pollen over greater distances. Flower constancy has been observed for at least one species of butterfly. Adult butterflies
Butterfly
Honey bee's particular figure-eight dance
resource odors to other nestmates. Aristotle, in addition to describing flower constancy behavior, suspected that some form of communication occurred between
Waggle_dance
Species of butterfly
butterfly shows a flower constancy in foraging, visiting flower species that it has already experienced. The ability to find nectar from the flower increases
Pieris_rapae
Bee tribe, reduced stingers, strong bites
diverse foraging strategies, generalist foraging habits (polylecty), and flower constancy during foraging trips. Nest densities and colony sizes can result in
Stingless_bee
Species of flowering plant in the family of Asteraceae
height may influence pollinator visitation of pollinators that display constancy behavior patterns. Sunflowers are grown as ornamentals in a domestic setting
Common_sunflower
Species of bee
235903022 White, Daniel; Cribb, Bronwen W.; Heard, Tim A. (2001-02-18). "Flower Constancy of the Stingless Bee Trigona Carbonaria Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae:
Tetragonula_carbonaria
Flower traits that attract pollinators
on a plant species, rather than move to the next flower of any species? Although pollinator constancy was recognized by Aristotle, the benefits to animals
Pollination_syndrome
Order of insects including moths and butterflies
Butterflies such as Thymelicus flavus have been observed to engage in flower constancy, which means they are more likely to transfer pollen to other conspecific
Lepidoptera
Chemical scents emitted by flowers
S2CID 84019949. Chittka, Lars; Thomson, James D.; Waser, Nickolas M. (1999). "Flower Constancy, Insect Psychology, and Plant Evolution". Naturwissenschaften. 86 (8):
Floral_scent
Species of bee
Osmia cornifrons has a high flower constancy, signifying that the bee will return to the same species of flower. Both males and females will create a
Osmia_cornifrons
also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas Plants in culture –
List_of_plants_with_symbolism
Species of flowering plant
In floriography, it represents gratitude, or faith and constancy. It is the national flower of Monaco The plant's common name originates from its resemblance
Campanula_medium
Species of bee
Mudge, Patricia; Deringis, Pamela (1977). "Laboratory Analysis of Flower Constancy in Foraging Bumblebees: Bombus ternarius and B. terricola". Behavioral
Bombus_terricola
Genus of flowering plants
silence. In Roman Catholic tradition, H. orientalis represents prudence, constancy, desire of heaven, and peace of mind. American rock band The Doors released
Hyacinth
Species of iris
visited another Iris nelsonii flower significantly more than expected (more than chance), revealing a flower constancy that may result in reproductive
Iris_nelsonii
Animal behavior
Pollinators that forage in a frequency-dependent manner will exhibit flower constancy for a certain morph, but the preferred floral type will be dependent
Frequency-dependent foraging by pollinators
Frequency-dependent_foraging_by_pollinators
Process in which pollinators effects a plant's evolution
of Orchids (1862) Pollination Pollination syndrome Floral biology Flower constancy Cruzan, Mitchell B. (11 September 2018). Evolutionary biology a plant
Pollinator-mediated_selection
Species of bee
Salvarrey, S; Arbulo, N; Invernizzi, C (2015-08-08). "Determination of Flower Constancy in Bombus atratus Franklin and Bombus bellicosus Smith (Hymenoptera:
Bombus_bellicosus
Species of mite
James D. (2005-08-01). "Effects of parasitic mites and protozoa on the flower constancy and foraging rate of bumble bees". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Locustacarus_buchneri
German zoologist, ethologist and ecologist
Chittka, Lars; Thomson, James D.; Waser, Nickolas M. (3 August 1999). "Flower Constancy, Insect Psychology, and Plant Evolution". Naturwissenschaften. 86 (8):
Lars_Chittka
Tincture of black in heraldry
jewels, the diamond Of heavenly bodies, Saturn Of virtues, constancy or prudence Of flowers, the herb nightshade, in these circumstances also called dwal
Sable_(tincture)
Genus of orchids
green-and-white flowers with a long spur at the base of the lip. Pollination occurs through hawkmoths. The separation of species is upheld by flower constancy of pollinators
Neobathiea
1st month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
(March 15). January's birthstone is the garnet, which represents constancy. Its birth flower is the cottage pink Dianthus caryophyllus, galanthus or traditional
January
Human ability to adjust to changes in illumination
feature of the visual system is called chromatic adaptation, or color constancy; when the correction occurs in a camera it is referred to as white balance
Chromatic_adaptation
Plants in Christian art
Retrieved January 22, 2019. Cucciniello, Lisa (2008). "Rose to Rosary: The Flower of Venus in Catholicism". Rose Lore: Essays in Semiotics and Cultural History
Plants in Christian iconography
Plants_in_Christian_iconography
Species of butterfly
(Polistes and Trogus mactator). P. xuthus utilizes color vision and color constancy while foraging for plants of the family Rutaceae. It is common and not
Papilio_xuthus
Pale tint of red
Pink is a pale tint of red or rose, the color of the pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. A combination of pink and
Pink
Ability to perceive differences in light frequency
Edwin H. Land, the Retinex Theory, is based on a demonstration of color constancy, which shows that the color of any surface that is part of a complex natural
Color_vision
English tradition of decorating wells
surviving the Black Death in 1348, or alternatively celebrating their water's constancy during a prolonged drought in 1615. The practice of well dressing using
Well_dressing
School in Daegu, South Korea
and constancy of man of virtue who does not yield to pressure and adverse circumstances. The flower of the school is a crape-myrtle whose flower of red
Gyeongsin_High_School
American singer, actress, model (1872–1932)
Greenroom". Victoria Daily Times. December 6, 1902. p. 12. "A Lover's Constancy". The Portsmouth Herald. February 21, 1903. p. 6. Strang 1906, p. 253
Hilda_Clark_(soprano)
Word or phrase that refers to a specific color
with our subjective experience of color perception. For Foster, color constancy refers to the phenomenon where the perceived color of a surface remains
Color_term
Lightest color
distinguish different objects by their color. In order to do so, color constancy can keep the perceived color of an object relatively unchanged when the
White
Painting by John Everet Millais
blue Canterbury Bells at the left, for example, can stand for faith and constancy. Returning to London after the weather turned too cold to work out-of-doors
A Huguenot, on St. Bartholomew's Day
A_Huguenot,_on_St._Bartholomew's_Day
Species of grass
Predominantly a species of calcareous grassland, B. media occurs with a high constancy in multiple plant community types as defined by the National Vegetation
Briza_media
1849–1850 novel by Charles Dickens
with a dominant ideology, that of the middle class, advocating moral constancy, hard work, separate spheres for men and women, and, in general, the art
David_Copperfield
Fruitstone used as a prayer bead in Hinduism
rudraksha garland around the neck—and adopt the twin mudras, all in amiable constancy. — Tirumantiram 1423. TM Thinking of Him, great love welling up in their
Rudraksha
Opera by Georg Philipp Telemann
title: Die wunderbare Beständigkeit der Liebe oder Orpheus, The Wonderful Constancy of Love, or Orpheus) is an opera in three acts by the German composer
Orpheus_(Telemann)
Country in West Asia
Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-34073-4. Al-Jassar, Mohammad Khalid A. (May 2009). Constancy and Change in Contemporary Kuwait City: The Socio-cultural Dimensions
Kuwait
State of being real
ISBN 978-0-7486-3197-1. Corkum, Philip (2015). "Generality and Logical Constancy". Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia. 71 (4): 753–768. doi:10.17990/rpf/2015_71_4_0753
Existence
Canadian provincial flag
feudal times in Scotland and how this sowed the seeds of the province's constancy as a society. Taken altogether, the saltire and the royal arms signify
Flag_of_Nova_Scotia
Sonochromatism Color blindness Achromatopsia Dichromacy Color calibration Color constancy Color task Color code Color temperature Color vision test Evolution of
List_of_Crayola_crayon_colors
Chinese coin
Retrieved: 05 February 2018. Lloyd Eastman, Family, Fields, and Ancestors: Constancy and Change in China's Social and Economic History, 1550–1949, Oxford University
Cash_(Chinese_coin)
Italian painter (1527–1593)
the left. Seasons alternate in an invariable order, symbolizing both constancy of the nature and eternity of board of the Habsburgs' house. The political
Giuseppe_Arcimboldo
Creature from Chinese mythology
order. According to the classic text Zuo Zhuan, "when people abandon constancy then this causes the yao to emerge" (人弃常则妖兴; 人棄常則妖興; rén qì cháng zé yāo
Yaoguai
Painting by Jean-François de Troy
symbolizes her eternal gaze toward Helios, embodying both longing and constancy. It was part of the inaugural donation made by Pierre Rosenberg to the
Clytie Transformed into a Sunflower
Clytie_Transformed_into_a_Sunflower
have a greenish hue and are closely knitted, symbolize the loyalty and constancy of the residents of Bohol in both good and bad times. Hero Francisco Dagohoy
List of Bohol provincial symbols
List_of_Bohol_provincial_symbols
9 S marquis コウ kō 614 厚 厂 9 5 thick コウ、あつ-い kō, atsu-i 615 恒 恆 心 9 S constancy コウ kō 616 洪 水 9 S 1981 deluge コウ kō 617 皇 白 9 6 emperor コウ、オウ kō, ō 618
List_of_jōyō_kanji
Trustee school in Lucknow, India
house takes its name from the school motto Labore et Constantia (Work and Constancy) which represents Martin's personal philosophy. There is a more romantic
La Martinière College, Lucknow
La_Martinière_College,_Lucknow
Relationships between plants and animals
Allan G. Ellis, Steven D. Johnson (July–August 2012). "Lack of floral constancy by bee fly pollinators: implications for ethological isolation in an African
Plant–animal_interaction
Song cycle by Franz Schubert
one, you are at home." The Brook, who has always shown the Miller the constancy he so desired, sings him to sleep, admonishing the Maiden not to disturb
Die_schöne_Müllerin
Garments worn by Romans in the classical period
deep, bright and fiery yellow-orange, and was associated with purity and constancy. It was used for the flammeum (meaning "flame-coloured"), a veil used
Clothing_in_ancient_Rome
DMP · 313 314 Rosalia – Unknown origin of name DMP · 314 315 Constantia – Constancy DMP · 315 316 Goberta – Unknown origin of name DMP · 316 317 Roxane –
Meanings of minor-planet names: 1–1000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_1–1000
Clade of flowering plants
nonparametric approach to estimating divergence times in the absence of rate constancy". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 14 (12): 1218–1231. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals
Monocotyledon
Chinese term for relationship networks
Western point of view, trust is treated as shared unwavering quality, constancy, and correspondence. Instead, from the Eastern point of view, trust is
Guanxi
Name for Imperial China
during periods of strife and war, Imperial China endured with remarkable constancy. The defining characteristics of all Chinese empires were their large
Chinese_Empire
can promote floral constancy, where different pollinators preferentially visit one species over others. The color or odor of flowers promotes this isolation
Floral_isolation
Strong, positive emotional/mental states
vulnerability. However, this view struggles to explain love's selectivity and constancy. Peter Singer's bestowal view posits that love creates intrinsic value
Love
Book of the Hebrew Bible (450–180 BCE)
autobiographical meditation on the inherent meaningless of existence and the constancy of human nature akin to the Ecclesiastes. Numerous passages and forms
Ecclesiastes
Book for recording the opinions of friends
resemble those of the confession albums (for instance "Which is your favourite flower?", "Which is your favourite historical character?"), including sexually
Confession_album
Species of butterfly
only an abnormal specimen, from which I can form no opinion as to the constancy of the characters given.Karl Jordan in Seitz. The flight of these butterflies
Papilio_palinurus
longest reigning monarch in British history, she represented continuity, constancy and commitment to people in the Bailiwick and around the globe. It is
Reactions to the death of Elizabeth II
Reactions_to_the_death_of_Elizabeth_II
Mexican teacher, poet and feminist (1846–1908)
spirit, strong and elevated, to the noble art of teaching. With all the constancy and faith of a true apostle, she poured out the purest sap of her sensitive
Rita_Cetina_Gutiérrez
French philosopher and essayist (1915–1980)
signs and symbols, but also of Western culture's dependency on beliefs of constancy and ultimate standards. He travelled to Japan in 1966 where he wrote Empire
Roland_Barthes
Species of butterfly
of North America Pohl, N.B (2011). "Butterflies show flower colour preferences but not constancy in foraging at four plant species". Ecological Entomology
Lycaena_heteronea
white, the serene faith in the ideas that make the soul divine in the constancy of the wise; green, the perpetual re-flowering of hope as the fruit of
Flag_of_Italy
Capital and largest city of Colombia
health, steadfastness, joy and prosperity), long life, eternity, power and constancy. The red denotes the virtue of charity, as well as the qualities of bravery
Bogotá
Governor-General of New Zealand from 2016 to 2021
the surname Reddy. Gold alludes to achievement. It may also allude to constancy and wisdom. The cotises (narrow bendlets either side of the bend) alludes
Patsy_Reddy
Fictional character from The Tale of Genji
Genji; violet; and violet root, which in Japanese poetry denotes love and constancy. Genji, in his poem, names the murasaki or purple gromwell, because its
Murasaki_no_Ue
Major figure in the Shahnameh
symbol of innocence. His defence of his own chastity, self-imposed exile, constancy in love for his wife, and ultimate execution at the hands of his adopted
Siyâvash
German murderer, suspected serial killer, and Jack the Ripper suspect
the cause of them, there are authors who emphasize that although the constancy of the veracity of these violent deaths is given only by press reports
Carl_Feigenbaum
Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–2020)
rise to this high office has sprung from your deep convictions and your constancy of political purpose which have led the people of Malaysia to trust your
Mahathir_Mohamad
Hierarchy in Imperial China
shàoshǐ) Courtier of Miscellaneous Uses (五官; wǔguān) Lady of Complaisant Constancy (順常; shùncháng) Lady Without Impurity (舞涓; wǔjuān) Lady of Reverent Gentleness
Imperial_Chinese_harem_system
French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)
result of a convention." He also argued that scientists have to set the constancy of the speed of light as a postulate to give physical theories the simplest
Henri_Poincaré
Endless time or timelessness
associated with Osiris, the other world of the dead, imperishableness, constancy and "eternal sameness". Janice Kamrin (February 1, 2017). "Timeline of
Eternity
Day to promote women's rights worldwide
the center. In feminism, the color purple often represents "loyalty, constancy towards a purpose [and] unwavering firmness towards a cause". The Antimonumenta
International_Women's_Day
Species of moth
Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 August 2019. Jordan, K. (1939). "On the constancy and variability of the differences between the old world species of Utetheisa
Utetheisa_pulchella
of yellow jessamine each spring is thought to suggest the lesson of "constancy in, loyalty to and patriotism in the service of the State." It is very
List of South Carolina state symbols
List_of_South_Carolina_state_symbols
Chinese author (born 1955)
imaginative use of colour expressions. A major theme in Mo Yan's works is the constancy of human greed and corruption, despite the influence of ideology. Using
Mo_Yan
Irish novelist, playwright and activist (1897–1974)
movie The Flower of May (1953) – named Book of the Year award by the Women Writers Association in Ireland As Music and Splendour (1958) Constancy – two chapters
Kate_O'Brien_(novelist)
usually of red–blue or red–green colors. Color constancy Colour constancy is an example of subjective constancy and a feature of the human color perception
List_of_optical_illusions
President of France from 1871 to 1873
great disaster, who have shown in bringing her through that disaster with constancy, courage, devotion and skill and have been rewarded by as much success
Adolphe_Thiers
Ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries
so-called warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals lies in the observed constancy of the temperature of the former and the observed variability of the temperature
Thermoregulation
1792 opera by Stephen Storace
Fabulina, Fidelia, and Altador Trio: "Oh! softly flow thou briny tide - Fabulina, Fidelia, and Altador Finale: "Now constancy its meed shall gain" -
The_Pirates_(opera)
Type of Asian garden
becomes very soft and sweet…” Korean Red Pine: Symbolizes loyalty, constancy, and righteousness. The bark resembles the shell of the tortoise, which
Korean_garden
Attack of Pain "'Twas my last waking thought, how it could be" 1826 1827 Constancy to an Ideal Object "Since all that beat about in Nature's range," 1826
List of poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
List_of_poems_by_Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge
Mythical prince of Troy in Greek mythology
gratification and a belief in eternal faithfulness. He also displays a mixture of constancy, (in love and supporting the continuation of war) and inconsistency (changing
Troilus
Genre of fiction that is set in the past
dogmatism and scientific evidence, as well as interrogating the values of constancy in the face of oppression. More recently British dramatist Howard Brenton
Historical_fiction
Collection of character sketches
the place and avoid the inconveniences of marriage; but vows of eternal constancy, without church security, are found to be fragile. ... The political as
The_Spirit_of_the_Age
State of steady internal conditions maintained by living things
referring to the concepts described by Bernard and Cannon, concerning the constancy of the internal environment in which the cells of the body live and survive
Homeostasis
Dogaress of Venice
Archivio privato de Marcelli described her: "She was remarkable for her constancy, both in the experiences of adversity and in the distractions of prosperity
Loredana_Marcello
Species of butterfly
Jennifer; Campbell, Diane (23 March 2011). "Butterflies show flower colour preferences but not constancy in foraging at four plant species". Ecological Entomology
Lycaena_rubidus
Scottish clan
Bluebell flowers, (campanula rotundifolia) being the proper plant badge of the name Grierson have long been symbolic of humility, constancy, gratitude
Clan_Grierson
Japanese manga series by Hikaru Nakamura
unlike other manga. Jolyon Baraka Thomas of The Guardian praised the constancy of "visual gags and puns", and wrote: "Her story is not an introduction
Saint_Young_Men
Vietnamese new religious movement founded in 1939
they swung between ideological affiliations, their actions had a core constancy of purpose. As the French discovered, the religious leadership's main
Hòa_Hảo
FLOWER CONSTANCY
FLOWER CONSTANCY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Luker.Belgian (van Loker) : habitational name from Loker in West Flanders.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Flower 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name denoting a servant who carried the ewer to guests at table so that they could wash their hands, Anglo-Norman French and Middle English ewerer (related to ewere ‘jug’), with the French definite article l’.Cornish : variant of Flower 4.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : patronymic from Blower 1.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Jamaican, Portuguese
Clover; Flower Name; Fortunate; Mind; Heart; Spirit
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Frode, FRODER means "wise."
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Flora, FLORE means "flower."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Clower, meaning ‘son of the nailer’.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, "flower," from Proto-Indo-European *bhlo-, FLOWER means "to blossom, flourish."
Female
English
Old English flower name, CLOVER means simply "clover."
Girl/Female
Latin Spanish
Flower.
Girl/Female
French English
Flower.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, French, Latin, Portuguese
Blooming; Flower; Form of Florence
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon English
Clover.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lower.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English flo(u)r ‘flower’, ‘blossom’ (Old French flur, from Latin flos, genitive floris). This was a conventional term of endearment in medieval romantic poetry, and as early as the 13th century it is also regularly found as a female personal name.English : metonymic occupational name for a miller or flour merchant, or perhaps a nickname for a pasty-faced person, from Middle English flo(u)r ‘flour’. This is in origin the same word as in 1, with the transferred sense ‘flower, pick of the meal’. Although the two words are now felt to be accidental homophones, they were not distinguished in spelling before the 18th century.English : occupational name for an arrowsmith, from an agent derivative of Middle English flŠ‘arrow’ (Old English flÄ).Welsh : Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Llywarch, of unexplained origin.Translation of French Lafleur.
Girl/Female
Christian, French, German, Italian, Latin
Blooming; Flower; Form of Florence; Goddess of Flowers / Spring
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English blÅwere ‘one who blows’. The name was applied chiefly to someone who operated a bellows, either as a blacksmith’s assistant or to provide wind for a church organ. In other cases it was applied to someone who blew a horn, i.e. a huntsman or a player of the musical instrument.Welsh : Anglicized form of Welsh ab Llywarch ‘son of Llywarch’. Compare Flower.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a nailer, from an agent derivative of Old French clou ‘nail’. Compare Cloutier.Americanized spelling of German Klauer (or the variant Clauer) or of Glauer, a nickname from Middle High German glau, glou ‘intelligent’, ‘circumspect’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Flow.
FLOWER CONSTANCY
FLOWER CONSTANCY
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English Scottish
Steward.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Soft natured
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Young; Not Becoming Old
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pure and innocent
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Earth
Boy/Male
Greek
Place name in Greece.
Boy/Male
Italian
Present.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Latin Greek
Daughter of Poseidon.
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n.
The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth.
a.
To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
v. i.
To come off as flowers by sublimation.
n.
That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia. See Blossom, and Corolla.
v. t.
To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.
n.
A plant which flowers or blossoms.
a.
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
n.
Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
imp. & p. p.
of Flow
v. i.
To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.
v. t.
To cover or deck with flowers.
n.
The goat's beard, whose flowers close at midday.
n.
A little flower; one of the numerous little flowers which compose the head or anthodium in such flowers as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion.
a.
Full of flowers; abounding with blossoms.
n.
A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.
a.
Highly embellished with figurative language; florid; as, a flowery style.
imp. & p. p.
of Flower
a.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
a.
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.
n.
A small flower; a floret.