Dictionary definition for: Bloom
1. (n) the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
2. (v) produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"
3. (n) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
5. (n) a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
6. (n) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
7. (n) a powdery deposit on a surface
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