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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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bloom play

  1. : a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace

  2. : a bar of iron or steel hammered or rolled from an ingot

  1. : blossom, flower

  2. : the flowering state

  3. : a period of flowering

  1. : to produce or yield flowers

  2. : to support abundant plant life

  3. : to mature into achievement of one's potential

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