bloom

Noun
  1. The organic process of bearing flowers (synset 113460563)
    "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
    is a type of: biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
    same as: blooming
  2. Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts (synset 111689786)
    is a type of: reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
    subtypes:
    • floret, floweret - a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
    • apetalous flower - flower having no petals
    • inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
    • ray floret, ray flower - small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower
    • bud - a partially opened flower
    • chrysanthemum - the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
    has:
    • stamen - the male reproductive organ of a flower
    • pistil - the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
    • carpel - a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil
    • ovary - the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
    • floral leaf - a modified leaf that is part of a flower
    • chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
    is a part of: angiosperm, flowering plant - plants having seeds in a closed ovary
    same as: blossom, flower
  3. The best time of youth (synset 115176601)
    is a type of: time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
    is a part of: youth - the time of life between childhood and maturity
    same as: bloom of youth, salad days
  4. A rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health (synset 114074353)
    is a type of: good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
    same as: blush, flush, rosiness
  5. The period of greatest prosperity or productivity (synset 115320288)
    is a type of: period, period of time, time period - an amount of time
    subtypes: golden age - a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak
    same as: blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak, prime
  6. A powdery deposit on a surface (synset 111430641)
    is a type of: crystallisation, crystallization, crystallizing - the formation of crystals
    same as: efflorescence
Verb
  1. Produce or yield flowers (synset 200295007)
    "The cherry tree bloomed"
    is a type of: develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    subtypes: burst forth, effloresce - come into or as if into flower
    same as: blossom, flower

Other Searches