double-bloomed
|dou-ble-bloomed|
/ˈdʌbəlˌbluːmd/
(double-bloom)
twofold flower / bloom twice
Etymology
'double-bloom' originates from Modern English, a compound of 'double' and 'bloom'; 'double' ultimately comes from Latin 'duplex' (via Old French) meaning 'twofold', and 'bloom' from Old English 'blōma' meaning 'a blossom'.
'double' developed from Latin 'duplex' through Old French into Middle English; 'bloom' comes from Old English 'blōma'. The compound 'double-bloom' arose in post-medieval English usage to describe either twofold flowering or a flower with layered petals, and the regular verb/adjective forms (double-bloomed, double-blooming) followed standard English inflectional patterns.
Originally the elements meant 'twofold' (double) and 'a blossom' (bloom); over time the compound came to be used specifically in horticulture to describe either (a) flowers with extra, layered petals ('double-flowered') or (b) the action of flowering twice ('to bloom again').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
(past tense or past participle of 'double-bloom') To bloom twice in a season; to flower again (rebloom).
After the mild winter, several shrubs double-bloomed in late summer.
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Verb 2
(past tense or past participle of 'double-bloom') To produce a double bloom (to have flowers that are double or multilayered).
Many heirloom roses double-bloomed, showing full, layered petals.
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Adjective 1
having 'double' flowers (flowers with extra petals or layered petals); double-flowered (horticultural sense).
The garden is full of double-bloomed roses this spring.
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Last updated: 2026/01/05 04:14