double-blooming
|dou-ble-bloom-ing|
/ˈdʌbəlˌbluːmɪŋ/
twofold flowering
Etymology
'double-blooming' is a modern English compound formed from 'double' + the present participle 'blooming', literally meaning 'twofold/paired flower' or 'flowering twice'.
'double' originates from Latin 'duplus' via Old French 'doble' and Middle English 'double'; 'bloom' comes from Old English 'blōma' (or 'blostma') via Proto-Germanic '*blōmaz', evolving into Middle English 'blom' and modern 'bloom'. The compound arose in modern horticultural English by combining these elements.
Originally the components meant 'twofold' (double) and 'flower/blossom' (bloom); as a compound it has come to cover two related horticultural senses: 'having double flowers' and 'flowering twice.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having 'double' flowers — i.e., flowers with extra petals so that the blossom appears fuller or layered (double-flowered).
The double-blooming rose produced unusually full, layered blossoms this spring.
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Adjective 2
blooming twice (or more) in a season or year — producing two distinct flowering periods (often used horticulturally; similar to 'repeat-blooming' or 'reblooming').
This double-blooming shrub flowers in spring and then again in late summer.
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Last updated: 2026/01/05 04:50