la fleur

The French word "fleur" means "flower" in English.

Meaning

• Fleur refers to the reproductive structure found in flowering plants. It is often brightly colored and fragrant, serving to attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and birds.
• Metaphorically, fleur can also describe the finest quality or the prime of something, like "la fleur de l'âge" (the prime of life).

Parts

The word fleur is a simple noun and is feminine in gender: une fleur (a flower).

Synonyms in French

• floraison (bloom, flowering) — refers more to the process of flowering
• bouton (bud) — the unopened flower
• corolle (corolla) — part of the flower, the petals considered collectively

Common Antonyms in French

There isn’t a direct antonym of fleur because it is a noun describing an object. However, concepts:

• plante sans fleurs (non-flowering plant)
• feuille (leaf) — another part of a plant, but not a flower

Additional Notes

• The plural form is fleurs.
• The word appears in many idioms like "fleurir" (to bloom) and "aller en fleur" (to go into blossom).

In sum, fleur mainly denotes the flower itself and, depending on context, can carry metaphorical senses relating to quality or peak condition.