bloom  /blum/

noun

1. the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"

synset: blooming, bloom

2. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

synset: flower, bloom, blossom

3. the best time of youth

synset: bloom, bloom_of_youth, salad_days

4. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

synset: bloom, blush, flush, rosiness

5. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

synset: flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush

6. a powdery deposit on a surface

synset: efflorescence, bloom

verb

1. produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

synset: bloom, blossom, flower

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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