1. The organic process of bearing flowers
   - bloom

1. Informal intensifiers
   "what a blooming nuisance"
   - bally [Brit], blinking [Brit], bloody, crashing, flaming, freaking, effing [Brit]

1. Produce or yield flowers
   "The cherry tree bloomed"
   - blossom, flower

Derived forms: bloomings

See also: bloomer, unmitigated

Type of: biological process, develop, organic process

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• genus Ravenala
• genus Recurvirostra
• genus Regalecus
• genus Regnellidium
• genus Regulus
• genus Reithrodontomys
• genus Remilegia
• genus Reseda
• genus Retama
• genus Reticulitermes
• genus Retrophyllum
• genus Rhagoletis
• genus Rhamnus
• genus Rhapis
• genus Rhea
• genus Rheum
• genus Rhexia
• genus Rhincodon
• genus Rhinoceros
• genus Rhinonicteris
• genus Rhinoptera
• genus Rhipsalis
• genus Rhizobium
• genus Rhizoctinia
• genus Rhizophora