bloom
/blum/ noun A2- A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- Flowers.
- The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open. · The cherry trees are in bloom.
- A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms. · the bloom of youth
- Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.
- The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
- Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
- An algal bloom.
Plural blooms
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Madame Danglars (who, although past the first bloom of youth, was still strikingly handsome) was now seated at the piano, a most elaborate piece of cabinet and inlaid work, while Lucien Debray, standing before a small work-table, was turning over the pages of an album.
Oh, there are a lot more cherry-trees all in bloom!
“It’s a big tree,” said Marilla, “and it blooms great, but the fruit don’t amount to much never--small and wormy.”
MacDonald made an occasional note; while Holmes sat absorbed, with the expression of surprised and reverent admiration with which the botanist surveys the rare and precious bloom.
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