bloom

I UK [bluːm] / US [blum] noun
Word forms "bloom":
singular bloom plural blooms

1)

a) [countable] mainly literary a flower

It produces white, pink, or red blooms, with dark green foliage.

b) [uncountable] a lot of flowers or plants together

the bright bloom of the wild flowers in spring

2) [singular/uncountable] the time or the condition of being young, healthy, and attractive

She had lost a good deal of her bloom and bounce.

the bloom of youth/health:

a young man still in the bloom of youth

3) [singular/uncountable] the healthy look of someone's skin

She had a healthy bloom in her cheeks.

4) [singular/uncountable] a very thin white layer that forms on the surface of some fruits and plants

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in (full) bloom — if a tree or plant is in bloom, it is covered with flowers

There was a magnolia in full bloom.

II UK [bluːm] / US [blum] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "bloom":
present tense I/you/we/they bloom he/she/it blooms present participle blooming past tense bloomed past participle bloomed

1) if a tree or plant blooms, it produces flowers that have opened

Magnificent lilac trees bloomed in the forest.

2) to develop successfully, or to become more healthy and attractive

Some women seem to bloom during pregnancy.