 bloom |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (botany) produce or yield flowers | |
| Synonyms: | blossom flower | |
| Examples: | "The cherry tree bloomed" |
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| Related terms: | develop develop effloresce flower flower blooming | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology) the organic process of bearing flowers | |
| Synonyms: | blooming | |
| Examples: | "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed" |
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| Related terms: | organic_process | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts | |
| Synonyms: | flower blossom | |
| Related terms: | reproductive_structure bud chrysanthemum floret ray_flower apetalous_flower inflorescence angiosperm stamen ovary carpel perianth floral_leaf pistil | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (medicine) a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health | |
| Synonyms: | flush rosiness blush | |
| Related terms: | good_health blush | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the best time of youth | |
| Synonyms: | salad_days bloom_of_youth | |
| Related terms: | time_of_life youth | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1415 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the period of greatest prosperity or productivity | |
| Synonyms: | peak heyday flush blossom prime efflorescence flower | |
| Related terms: | time_period golden_age blossom | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (chemistry,crystallography) a powdery deposit on a surface | |
| Synonyms: | efflorescence | |
| Related terms: | crystallization | |
| Similar spelling: |
bloomy Blom Blohm Blum Blume Bluhm blown blame Blouin |
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