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noun

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Less specific
- angiosperm, flowering plant
More specific
- bloomer, peony, paeony, lesser celandine, pilewort, Ranunculus ficaria, pheasant's-eye, Adonis annua, anemone, windflower, rue anemone, Anemonella thalictroides, columbine, aquilegia, aquilege (more)
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
Synonyms
- bloom, blossom
Less specific
- reproductive structure
More specific
- floret, floweret, apetalous flower, inflorescence, ray flower, ray floret, bud, chrysanthemum
Parts
- stamen, pistil, carpel, ovary, floral leaf, perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
Part of
- angiosperm, flowering plant
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Synonyms
- prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
Less specific
- time period, period of time, period
More specific
- golden age

verb

produce or yield flowers; “The cherry tree bloomed”
Synonyms
- bloom, blossom
Less specific
- develop
More specific
- effloresce, burst forth