bloom

Meanings

• 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
• produce or yield flowers
  • "The cherry tree bloomed"

Synonyms

bloom of youth, blooming, blossom, blush, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak, prime, rosiness, salad days