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   bloom

   /bluːm/

   noun

   • 1. a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty: "an exotic bloom" Similar flowerblossomfloweretfloweringblossomingflorescenceefflorescence
   • ▪ the state or period of flowering: "the apple trees were in bloom"
   • ▪ the state or period of greatest beauty, freshness, or vigour: "I am no longer in the bloom of youth" Similar primeperfectionacmezenithpeakheightheydayflourishingstrengthvigoursalad daysOpposite declinenadir
   • ▪ a youthful or healthy glow in a person's complexion: "her face had lost its usual bloom" Similar lustresheenglowradiancefreshnessperfectionblushflushrosinesspinknessrednessruddinesscolour
   • 2. a delicate powdery surface deposit on certain fresh fruits, leaves, or stems: "the bloom on a plum"
   • ▪ a greyish-white appearance on chocolate caused by cocoa butter rising to the surface.
   • ▪ short for algal bloom
   • 3. a full, bright sound in a recording: "the remastering has lost some of the bloom of the strings"

   verb

   • 1. produce flowers; be in flower: "a chalk pit where cowslips bloomed" Similar blossomflowerbe in blossom/flowercome into flower/blossomopenopen outbudsproutburgeonmatureOpposite witherfade
   • ▪ come into or be in full beauty or health; flourish: "the children had bloomed in the soft Devonshire air" Similar flourishthrivebe in good healthget on wellget aheadprospersucceedbe successfulprogressmake progressmake headwayburgeoninformal:be in the pinkbe fine and dandygo great guns
   • ▪ (of fire, colour, or light) become radiant and glowing: "colour bloomed in her cheeks"
   • 2. coat (a lens) with a special surface layer so as to reduce reflection from its surface. technical

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse blóm ‘flower, blossom’, blómi ‘prosperity’, blómar ‘flowers’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLOOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLOOM definition: 1. When a flower blooms, it opens or is open, and when a plant or tree blooms it produces flowers…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : blossom sense 1a, flower. b. : the flowering state. the roses are in bloom. c. : a period of flowering. the spring bloom. d (1) : a rapid and excessive growth of a plankton population (as of algae or dinoflagellates) compare red tide.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLOOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A bloom is the flower on a plant. [literary, technical] ...the sweet fragrance of the white blooms. Harry carefully picked the bloom. Synonyms: flower, bud, blossom More Synonyms of bloom. 2. See in bloom. 3. verb. When a plant or tree blooms, it produces flowers. When a flower blooms, it opens. This plant blooms between May and June. [VERB]

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bloomBLOOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the flower of a plant. Synonyms: blossom. flowers collectively: the bloom of the cherry tree. state of having the buds opened: The gardens are all in bloom. Synonyms: efflorescence. a flourishing, healthy condition; the time or period of greatest beauty, artistry, etc.: the bloom of youth; the bloom of Romanticism.

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   A bloom is a flower. You might mark the beginning of spring by the very first bloom you see in your garden. The noun bloom is useful for talking about blossoms themselves, but you can also use it as a verb meaning the process of flowering: "Those trees seemed to bloom overnight!"

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLOOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BLOOM meaning: 1. When a flower blooms, it opens or is open, and when a plant or tree blooms it produces flowers…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bloomBloom - definition of bloom by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The flower of a plant. b. Something resembling the flower of a plant: "Her hair was caught all to one side in a great bloom of frizz" (Anne Tyler). 2. a. The condition of being in flower: a rose in full bloom. b. A condition or time of vigor and beauty; prime: "the radiant bloom of Greek genius" (Edith Hamilton). 3.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbloom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of bloom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › bloomBloom Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Bloom Definition. Flowers collectively, as of a plant. Something resembling the flower of a plant. A flower; blossom. The state or time of flowering. A state or time of best health or greatest beauty, vigor, or freshness; prime. To bear a flower or flowers; blossom. To support plant life in abundance.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLOOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BLOOM definition: 1. a flower: 2. with flowers that are open: 3. If a plant blooms, its flowers open.. Learn more.