Bloom - Definition

n 1: the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all
bloom if you let the flowers go to seed" [syn: blooming,
bloom]
2: reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having
showy or colorful parts [syn: flower, bloom, blossom]
3: the best time of youth [syn: bloom, bloom of youth,
salad days]
4: a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of
good health [syn: bloom, blush, flush, rosiness]
5: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity [syn:
flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom,
efflorescence, flush]
6: a powdery deposit on a surface [syn: efflorescence,
bloom]
v 1: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed" [syn:
bloom, blossom, flower]