# first flush

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The first growth of buds, flowers, seeds, or whatever is harvested from a plant.
2. The beginning; the period of time when something is first starting.
3. The flow of wastewater at the start of a storm or season, when runoff has the highest concentration of pollutants.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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