everblooming
|ev-er-bloom-ing|
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/ˌɛvərˈbluːmɪŋ/
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/ˌevəˈbluːmɪŋ/
always in bloom
Etymology
'everblooming' is a modern compound formed from the adverb 'ever' and the present participle 'blooming' (from 'bloom'), literally meaning 'always flowering'.
'ever' originates from Old English 'æfre' meaning 'always'; 'bloom' comes from Old English 'blōma' (flower, blossom) → Middle English 'blome'/'bloom', and the present participle 'blooming' was combined with 'ever' in modern English to create the compound 'everblooming'.
Initially the parts meant 'always' ('ever') and 'to flower' ('bloom'); combined in modern usage they produce the descriptive sense 'always in flower' or 'continuously flowering'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
continuously or perpetually in flower; flowering without significant interruption.
The everblooming roses filled the garden with fragrance all season.
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Last updated: 2025/10/03 07:11
