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Definition of bloom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bloom

noun
 
/bluːm/
 
/bluːm/
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  1. (formal or specialist) [countable] a flower (usually one on a plant that people admire for its flowers)
    • the exotic blooms of the orchid
    • The plant produced a single white bloom.
    Extra Examples
    • The small pink blooms appear in May.
    • a tree with exquisite blooms
    Topics Plants and treesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • beautiful
    • glorious
    • perfect
    • …
    verb + bloom
    • bear
    • have
    • produce
    • …
    bloom + verb
    • appear
    • fade
    preposition
    • in bloom
    phrases
    • in full bloom
    • burst into bloom
    • come into bloom
    • …
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  2. [singular, uncountable] a healthy fresh appearance
    • the bloom in her cheeks
    • the bloom of youth
    Topics Health and Fitnessc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse blóm ‘flower, blossom’, blómi ‘prosperity’, blómar ‘flowers’.
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in (full) bloom
  1. (of trees, plants, gardens, etc.) with the flowers fully open
    • The roses were in full bloom.
    • He loved watching the garden come into bloom.
    • daffodils in bloom
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