first flush English

Meaning first flush meaning

What does first flush mean?

first flush noun

— (horticulture) The first growth of buds, flowers, seeds, or whatever is harvested from a plant.

— (by extension) The beginning; the period of time when something is first starting.

— (wastewater management) The flow of wastewater at the start of a storm or season, when runoff has the highest concentration of pollutants.