bloom

bloom
I. noun Etymology: Middle English blome lump of metal, from Old English blōma Date: before 12th century 1. a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace 2. a bar of iron or steel hammered or rolled from an ingot II. noun Etymology: Middle English blome, from Old Norse blōm; akin to Old English blōwan to blossommore at blow Date: 13th century 1. a. flower b. the flowering state <
the roses in bloom
>
c. a period of flowering <
the spring bloom
>
d. a rapid and excessive growth of a plankton population (as of algae or dinoflagellates) — compare red tide 2. a. a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor b. a state or time of high development or achievement <
a career in full bloom
>
3. a surface coating or appearance: as a. a delicate powdery coating on some fruits and leaves b. a rosy appearance of the cheeks; broadly an outward evidence of freshness or healthy vigor c. a cloudiness on a film of varnish or lacquer d. a grayish discoloration on chocolate e. glare caused by an object reflecting too much light into a television camera III. verb Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to produce or yield flowers b. to support abundant plant life <
make the desert bloom
>
2. a. (1) to mature into achievement of one's potential (2) to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence b. to shine out ; glow 3. to appear or occur unexpectedly or in remarkable quantity or degree 4. to become densely populated with microorganisms and especially planktonused of bodies of water transitive verb 1. obsolete to cause to bloom 2. to give bloom to

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