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bloom
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"rough mass of wrought iron," from Old English bloma "lump of metal; mass," which is of unknown origin. Identical in form to bloom (n.1), and sometimes regarded as a secondary sense of it, but evidence of a connection is wanting.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES flowers bloom (= start appearing on a plant ) ▪ Spring flowers bloomed in the meadows. in full leaf/bloom ▪ The roses were now in full bloom. the flowers are in bloom ( also the flowers are out ) (= they appear on ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Bloom " is a song written and performed by Gigolo Aunts . It was first released in fall 1991 as the A-side to a 7" single, backed with " Cope ", on the independent Summerville label. After appearing as a track on the October 1992 " Cope " single (Blaze58), ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bloom \Bloom\, n. [AS. bl?ma a mass or lump, [=i]senes bl?ma a lump or wedge of iron.] (Metal.) A mass of wrought iron from the Catalan forge or from the puddling furnace, deprived of its dross, and shaped usually in the form of an oblong block by shingling. ...
Usage examples of bloom.
The chamber was alive with plants and blooming flowers, colors and varieties Gilwyn had never seen.
Buckeye trees were in full pink bloom, and wildflowers and white anise grew along the sides of the road.
She gazed at him with new approval when she stopped, the lush, responsive tissues of her dark face turning darker still and blooming somnolently with a swelling and beautifying infusion of blood.
The flowers of this Bedstraw bloom towards August, about the time of the Feast of the Annunciation, and a legend says they first burst into blossom at the birth of our Saviour.
If Bernard was blooming, his bloom at this juncture must have deepened, and in so doing indeed have contributed an even brighter tint to his expression of salubrious happiness.
The small-branched shrub bears globular, wax-like flowers, and black berries, which are covered, when quite fresh, with a grey bloom.
In May and June it attracts attention by its bright green feathery foliage set off by cream-coloured bloom, whilst in September it bears a brilliant fruitage of berries, richly orange in colour at first, but presently of a clear ripe vermilion.
This was to be another version of their everlasting billiards competition and Bloom was going to win.
Stephen rejoined Mr Bloom who, with his practised eye, was not without perceiving that he had succumbed to the blandiloquence of the other parasite.
Once upon a time there was a destitute widow who lived in a ramshackle house with her two children named Snow White and Rose Red for the flowers that bloomed on the rosebushes in the yard, the flowers that bloomed, the flowers that bloom in the spring, tra-la.
Since 1880 I have sown seed ripened on plants that were bloomed for indoor decoration, it being ready about February.
I have also tried it in pots, grown and bloomed under the shade of a trellised peach tree, in a small house, without artificial heat, where it not only did well, but vied with the violets for effectiveness.
The ghost of his head bloomed through his nostrils, its mouth open, howling static.
Scorned by the One God of whose son he was begotten, Elua trod with bare feet on the bosom of his mother Earth and wandered singing, and where he went, flowers bloomed in his footprints.
Only a few early flowers bloomed, intrepid and pale, but there was a warble of birdsong, giving promise of summer to come.