Dictionary definition · bloom
noun
- the organic process of bearing flowers"you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
- reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- the best time of youth
- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- a powdery deposit on a surface
verb
- produce or yield flowers"The cherry tree bloomed"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).