bloom

bloom1 [ blum ] verb intransitive

1. ) if a tree or plant blooms, it produces flowers that have opened:

Magnificent lilac bushes bloomed in the forest.

2. ) to develop successfully, or to become more healthy and attractive:

Some women seem to bloom during pregnancy.

bloom

bloom 2 [ blum ] noun

1. ) count MAINLY LITERARY a flower:

It produces white, pink, or red blooms, with dark green foliage.

a ) uncount a lot of flowers or plants together:

the bright bloom of the wild flowers in spring

2. ) singular or uncount the time or the condition of being young, healthy, and attractive:

She had lost a good deal of her bloom and bounce.

the bloom of youth/health: a young man still in the bloom of youth

3. ) singular or uncount the healthy look of someone's skin:

She had a healthy bloom in her cheeks.

4. ) singular or uncount a very thin white layer that forms on the surface of some fruits and plants

in (full) bloom

if a tree or plant is in bloom, it is covered with flowers