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come in/into bloom

idiom

variants: or come into flower

Definition of come in/into bloom

of a plant

: to begin to produce flowers : to start to bloom

in early spring, when the forsythias are coming into bloom

The lilacs have begun to come into flower.

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: a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace
: a bar of iron or steel hammered or rolled from an ingot

: blossom, flower
: the flowering state
: a period of flowering

: to produce or yield flowers
: to support abundant plant life
: to mature into achievement of one's potential

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