bloom

CEFRB1

/bluːm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    To produce flowers or develop fully.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.

Examples

  • The flowers are already out of bloom.

  • The tulips are in bloom in the flower bed.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.

  2. Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.

  3. A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.

More examples

In context

  • The cherry trees are in bloom.

  • the bloom of youth

  • the rose-red cobalt bloom

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English blome, from Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô (“flower”). Doublet of bloom (“spongy mass of metal”); see there for more.