blooms
|bloom|
/bluːm/
(bloom)
flowering
Etymology
'bloom' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'blōma', where the root referred to 'a flower or blossom'.
'bloom' changed from Old English 'blōma' to Middle English 'blome' and eventually became the modern English word 'bloom'.
Initially, it meant 'a flower or blossom', but over time it also came to mean 'to flourish' or 'to be in one's prime'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a flower or a group of flowers on a plant.
The garden is full of bright blooms.
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Noun 2
a period or condition of peak beauty, health, or productivity (often used in the phrase 'in bloom').
The apple trees are at their best blooms this week.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'bloom': to produce flowers or have flowers open.
The cactus blooms in early spring.
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Last updated: 2025/11/30 17:09