the organic process of bearing flowers; you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed

[ Syn: blooming ]

reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

[ Syn: flower , blossom ]

the best time of youth

[ Syn: bloom of youth , salad days ]

a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

[ Syn: blush , flush , rosiness ]

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

[ Syn: flower , prime , peak , heyday , blossom , efflorescence , flush ]

a powdery deposit on a surface

[ Syn: efflorescence ]

produce or yield flowers; The cherry tree bloomed

[ Syn: blossom , flower ]