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English

big-bloomed

|big-bloomed|

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/bɪɡ-blumd/

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/bɪɡ-bluːmd/

large flowers

Etymology
Etymology Information

'big-bloomed' is a compound word formed from 'big' and 'bloomed', where 'big' means 'large' and 'bloomed' refers to the state of having flowers.

Historical Evolution

'big-bloomed' combines the Old English 'big' meaning 'large' and 'bloomed' from 'bloom', which has Germanic roots.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it referred to any large flower, but now it often describes plants with particularly prominent or showy flowers.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

having large or prominent flowers.

The garden was filled with big-bloomed roses.

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Last updated: 2025/04/12 00:28