BLOOM n. 1. Blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.While opening blooms diffuse their sweets around.2. The opening of flowers in general; flowers open, or in a state of blossoming; as, the trees are clothed with bloom.3. The state of youth, resembling that of blossoms; a state of opening manhood, life,beauty, and vigor; a state of health and growth, promising higher perfection; as the bloom of youth.4. The blue color upon plums and grapes newly gathered.BLOOM, v.i. To produce or yield blossoms; to flower. 1. To be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigor; to show the beauty of youth; as blooming graces.BLOOM, v.t. To put forth as blossoms. Charitable affection bloomed them. [Not in use.]BLOOM, n. [L. plumbum, lead, properly a lump.] A mass of iron that has passed the blomary, or undergone the first hammering.
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