effloresce vs flower

effloresce is not a noun while flower is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
effloresce	No	No	Yes	No
flower	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flower is a hypernym of effloresce; that is, flower is a word with a broader meaning than effloresce:

Other hypernyms of effloresce include bloom, blossom.

effloresce (noun)	flower (noun)
	a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
	reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
	the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

effloresce (verb)	flower (verb)
come into or as if into flower	produce or yield flowers
assume crystalline form; become crystallized
become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation