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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Efflorescent

Efflorescent \Ef`flo*res"cent\, a. [F. efflorescent, L. efflorescens, -entis, blooming, p. pr. of efflorescere. See Effloresce, v. i.]

  1. That effloresces, or is liable to effloresce on exposure; as, an efflorescent salt.

  2. Covered with an efflorescence.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
efflorescent

1741, from Latin efflorescentem (nominative efflorescens), present participle of efflorescere "to bloom, flourish" (see effloresce).

Wiktionary
efflorescent

a. 1 bursting into flower 2 growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.

WordNet
efflorescent

adj. bursting into flower; "flowering spring trees" [syn: abloom, flowering]

Usage examples of "efflorescent".

But at a station beyond Lewiston our tourists were reminded of it, and of its capacity for adopting our civilization in its most efflorescent development.