noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The event of a flower opening. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bloomblossomblossomingblossomingblowefflorescence

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἄνθησις (ánthēsis, “flowering”), from ἀνθέω (anthéō), from ἄνθος (ánthos).

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