A condition, time, or period of flowering. See synonyms at bloom1.
[New Latin flōrēscentia, from Latin flōrēscēns, flōrēscent-, present participle of flōrēscere. See flourish.]
florescent flo·res'cent adj.
florescence
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noun
- A condition or time of vigor and freshness: bloom1, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, prime. See better/worse.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Synonyms: blossoming, flowering, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence
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