kukkimis
Kukkimis is a Finnish-language term that denotes the process of flowering in plants. In English-language contexts, the straightforward translations would be “flowering” or “blooming,” but kukkimis itself is a Finnish linguistic form and is not commonly used in English botanical literature.
Etymology and form: The word is formed from the noun kukka, meaning flower, with the nominalizing suffix
Usage and scope: In contemporary botanical writing, kukinta is the conventional term for the flowering period,
See also: kukinta, the standard Finnish term for the flowering phase in plants.