EFFLORESCENT

abloom, efflorescent

(adjective) bursting into flower; “flowering spring trees”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

efflorescent (comparative more efflorescent, superlative most efflorescent)

Bursting into flower.

Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.

Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.

Source: Wiktionary


Ef`flo*res"cent, a. Etym: [F. efflorescent, L. efflorescens, -entis, blooming, p. pr. of efflorescere. See Effloresce, v. i.]

1. That effloresces, or is liable to effloresce on exposure; as, an efflorescent salt.

2. Covered with an efflorescence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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