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bloomer

bloomer

12 5.0
A plant that makes flowers at a certain time
  • noun
  • /ˈbluːmər/
translation icon : flor
  • The gardener was delighted when the bloomer she planted in spring finally blossomed in summer.
  • a late bloomer
  • bloomer costume

Examples

  • After weeks of care, the bloomer at the garden center opened its bright petals to the sun.

  • In the spring, many beautiful bloomers began to fill the garden with color.

  • I know, I was a late bloomer myself.

    Superman III (1983)

  • Oh, are you a late bloomer?

    Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (2017)

  • I was a late bloomer.

    Sidewalks of New York (2001)

  • Patrick was an early bloomer, okay?

    Challengers (2024)

  • If you were a so-called "late bloomer," you might have been doing something right.

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  • I guess we're both late bloomers.

    Father Stu (2022)

  • I think you're just a late bloomer.

    The Mule (2018)

  • I was a late bloomer, made lots of mistakes, and floundered for a while.

    Blog text (3)

Synonyms

flowering plant
vsbloomer
4 2.0

A plant that makes flowers and has seeds inside a fruit

emphasizes the specific time or manner of flowering rather than botanical classification

Compounds

late bloomer
11 4.6

A person who shows skill or talent later than others

early bloomer
1 3.7

A person who learns skills or shows talents earlier than other children

How Often

bloomer
12 5.0
perennial
20 5.1

Surface Forms

bloomer singular
bloomers plural

Morphology

bloomer = bloom (transparent) = bloom + er

Direct nominalization from the verb 'bloom' with the productive '-er' meaning 'one/thing that blooms', so the meaning is obvious to learners.

Etymology

Bloomer comes from the verb bloom, which means 'to flower'. So a bloomer is a plant or flower that 'flowers' or opens at a particular time.