bloom
/bluːm/
noun
- A flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty.
- The cherry tree's blooms attracted many bees.
- She picked a single rose bloom and put it in a vase.
- The garden was full of colorful blooms in the spring.
- The state or time of flowering.
- The desert plants only bloom for a few days each year.
- The roses come into bloom in early June.
- The apple trees are in full bloom right now.
- A healthy, youthful, or glowing appearance.
- Regular exercise helps maintain the bloom of youth.
- The baby's skin had the soft bloom of good health.
- Her cheeks had a rosy bloom after her run.
- A delicate powdery coating on some fruits or leaves.
- The plum had a silvery bloom on its skin.
- Grapes often have a natural bloom that protects them.
- You can wipe the bloom off a peach, but it's fine to eat.
verb
- To produce flowers; to come into flower.
- This cactus blooms only at night.
- The garden blooms beautifully after a rain.
- The daffodils bloom in early spring.
- To develop or flourish in a healthy or vigorous way.
- The city bloomed into a major cultural center.
- Their friendship bloomed over the summer.
- Her talent bloomed after she started taking art classes.
- To appear or become more apparent suddenly.
- Hope bloomed in his heart as the rescue team approached.
- A smile bloomed on her face when she heard the news.
- The city's nightlife blooms after midnight.
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