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Substantiivit

1. A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
2. The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.
3. Flowers, collectively.
4. (uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
5. A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor/vigour; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.
6. The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
7. Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
8. The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.
9. A yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.
10. (mineralogy) A popular term for a bright-hued variety of some minerals.
11. A white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.

Verbit

1. (transitive) To cause to blossom; to make flourish.
2. (transitive) To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.
3. (intransitive) Of a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.
4. (intransitive, figuratively) Of a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.