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Definition of Bloom
1. Noun. The organic process of bearing flowers. "You will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
2. Verb. Produce or yield flowers. "The cherry tree bloomed"
Exact synonyms: Blossom, Flower
Generic synonyms: Develop
Specialized synonyms: Burst Forth, Effloresce
Derivative terms: Bloomer, Blossom, Flower, Flower, Flowering
Generic synonyms: Develop
Specialized synonyms: Burst Forth, Effloresce
Derivative terms: Bloomer, Blossom, Flower, Flower, Flowering
3. Noun. Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts.
Exact synonyms: Blossom, Flower
Group relationships: Angiosperm, Flowering Plant
Specialized synonyms: Floret, Floweret, Apetalous Flower, Inflorescence, Ray Floret, Ray Flower, Bud, Chrysanthemum
Terms within: Stamen, Pistil, Carpel, Ovary, Floral Leaf, Chlamys, Floral Envelope, Perianth, Perigone, Perigonium
Generic synonyms: Reproductive Structure
Derivative terms: Blossom, Flower
Group relationships: Angiosperm, Flowering Plant
Specialized synonyms: Floret, Floweret, Apetalous Flower, Inflorescence, Ray Floret, Ray Flower, Bud, Chrysanthemum
Terms within: Stamen, Pistil, Carpel, Ovary, Floral Leaf, Chlamys, Floral Envelope, Perianth, Perigone, Perigonium
Generic synonyms: Reproductive Structure
Derivative terms: Blossom, Flower
4. Noun. The best time of youth.
5. Noun. A rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health.
Exact synonyms: Blush, Flush, Rosiness
Generic synonyms: Good Health, Healthiness
Derivative terms: Flush, Rosy
Generic synonyms: Good Health, Healthiness
Derivative terms: Flush, Rosy
6. Noun. The period of greatest prosperity or productivity.
Exact synonyms: Blossom, Efflorescence, Flower, Flush, Heyday, Peak, Prime
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Specialized synonyms: Golden Age
Derivative terms: Blossom, Flush
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Specialized synonyms: Golden Age
Derivative terms: Blossom, Flush
7. Noun. A powdery deposit on a surface.
Definition of Bloom
1. n. A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud; flowers, collectively.
2. v. i. To produce or yield blossoms; to blossom; to flower or be in flower.
3. v. t. To cause to blossom; to make flourish.
4. n. A mass of wrought iron from the Catalan forge or from the puddling furnace, deprived of its dross, and shaped usually in the form of an oblong block by shingling.
Definition of Bloom
1. to bear flowers [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Bloom
1. A blossom, the flower of a plant, an expanded bud, the opening of flowers in general, leaves, flowers, or fruits. (09 Oct 1997)