1. (

• blooming ,
• bloom

) the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed" ;

2. (

• flower ,
• bloom ,
• blossom

) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts ;

3. (

• bloom ,
• bloom_of_youth ,
• salad_days

) the best time of youth ;

4. (

• bloom ,
• blush ,
• flush ,
• rosiness

) a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health ;

5. (

• flower ,
• prime ,
• peak ,
• heyday ,
• bloom ,
• blossom ,
• efflorescence ,
• flush

) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity ;

6. (

• efflorescence ,
• bloom

) a powdery deposit on a surface ;

1. (

• bloom ,
• blossom ,
• flower

) produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed" ;