bloom

/bluːm/ · noun

Meaning

A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
Flowers, collectively.
The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.
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.
To cause to blossom; to make flourish.
To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.
Of a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.
Of a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.
(Cooking) To bring out the flavor of a spice by cooking it in oil.
The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.

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