See also: bloom
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EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German blōme, from Old Saxon blōmo, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. Akin to German Blume, Dutch bloem, Dutch Low Saxon bloom, English bloom, Danish blomme, Swedish blomma, from *blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃ (compare Latin flōs).
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NounEdit
Bloom f (plural Blomen or Blööm)
- (botany) flower, blossom
- Insekten hölpt Blomen bi de Reprodukschoon. — Insects are aiding the flowers to reproduce themselves.
- De brede Varietät an Blomensoorten faszineer de Minschen al lang — The wide range of different kinds of flowers is fascinating the man for ages.
- (chemistry) efflorescence
- (heraldry) flower
- Blomen sind faken en Bestanddeel vun Symbolen op Flaggen un Wapens — Flowers are often a building block of symbols on flags and weapons.
- De Bloom, wölke England symboliseert, is de rode Roos — The red rose is the flower which symbolizes England.
- (hunting) tail, scut (of a hare)
- nose, bouquet (of a wine)