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spring-blooming

spring-blooming

1 3.5
A plant that has flowers in spring
  • adjective
: floreciente en primavera
  • Daffodils and tulips are popular spring-blooming plants that brighten gardens after a long winter.
  • spring-blooming bulbs
  • spring-blooming plants
  • spring-blooming trees

Examples

  • Beyond affecting the spring-blooming trees that are used for landscaping, the fungus is invading native stands of dogwoods that provide critical food and cover for wildlife.

    Academic text (2004)
  • That includes the annuals, perennials, spring-blooming bulbs, and the summer-blooming bulbs—and even a healthy dose of weeds.

    Blog text (24)
  • Many gardeners choose spring-blooming flowers to ensure vibrant colors in their landscapes during the spring season.

  • When planning your garden, consider adding spring-blooming bulbs for a beautiful display in March and April.

Synonyms

early-blooming
vsspring-blooming
1 3.4

A plant that flowers early in the growing season, often in spring

is focused on spring timing in general, not only the early phase
spring-flowering
vsspring-blooming
1 3.7

Plants that bloom in spring

is the same in meaning but uses alternate wording
early-flowering
vsspring-blooming
1 3.4

Plants that produce flowers early in spring

is used for bloom occurring anytime during spring rather than only early
late-spring-blooming
vsspring-blooming
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A plant that has flowers in the later part of spring

is broader, applying to any time in the spring not only late

How Often

bloomer
5 5.0
perennial
10 5.1
spring-blooming
1 3.5

Surface Forms

spring-blooming positive

Morphology

spring-blooming = spring + bloom (transparent) = spring + bloom + ing

Formed by combining 'spring' + 'bloom' with the participial suffix '-ing'; meaning 'flowering in spring' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Spring-blooming joins spring, the season when plants 'come back to life', and blooming, from bloom meaning 'to open into a flower'. So spring-blooming describes a plant that 'flowers' during the spring season.