Definition
[n] reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
[n]
[n] the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
[v] produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"
Synonyms
bloom, bloom, bloom, blossom, blossom, blossom, efflorescence, flush, heyday, peak, prime
See Also...
Adonis annua, African daisy, ageratum, Amberboa moschata, ammobium, anemone, Anemonella thalictroides, angiosperm, apetalous flower, aquilege, aquilegia, Arctotis stoechadifolia, Arctotis venusta, arum lily, aster, babies'-breath, baby's breath, bachelor's button, bloomer, blue-eyed African daisy, bouncing Bess, bouncing Bet, bud, burst forth, calla, calla lily, campion, candytuft, Carolina spring beauty, carpel, catchfly, Centaurea moschata, Cheiranthus asperus, Cheiranthus cheiri, chrysanthemum, Clatonia lanceolata, Claytonia caroliniana, Claytonia virginica, columbine, composite, composite plant, Consolida ambigua, corydalis, cow cockle, cowherb, daisy, damask violet, Dame's violet, delphinium, Delphinium ajacis, develop, effloresce, Erysimum arkansanum, Erysimum asperum, Erysimum cheiri, fig marigold, floral envelope, floral leaf, floret, flowering plant, four o'clock, garden pink, gillyflower, Glaucium flavum, globe amaranth, Gomphrena globosa, gynoecium, Gypsophila paniculata, hedge pink, heliophila, Hesperis matronalis, horn poppy, horned poppy, inflorescence, lesser celandine, Lobularia maritima, lychnis, Malcolm stock, Malcolmia maritima, Moehringia lateriflora, Moehringia mucosa, nigella, Nyctaginia capitata, ovary, paeony, peace lily, pebble plant, peony, perianth, period, period of time, pheasant's-eye, pilewort, pink, pistil, poppy, portulaca, prairie rocket, Ranunculus ficaria, ray floret, ray flower, reproductive structure, rocket larkspur, rue anemone, sandwort, Saponaria officinalis, Saponaria vaccaria, scarlet musk flower, schizopetalon, Schizopetalon walkeri, sea poppy, silene, soapwort, spathe flower, spathiphyllum, spring beauty, stamen, stock, sweet alison, sweet alyssum, sweet rocket, sweet sultan, time period, umbrellawort, Vaccaria hispanica, Vaccaria pyramidata, Virginia spring beauty, Virginia stock, Virginian stock, wallflower, western wall flower, windflower, yellow horned poppy, Zantedeschia aethiopica
Related Terms
acacia, advance, androecium, anther, arrowhead, asiaticism, aster, attain majority, axiom, azalea, batten, bead, bear fruit, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, best, bleeding heart, bloom, blossom, blow, bluebell, boom, broom, bud, budding, burgeon, burgeoning
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