bloom

Noun

• a powdery deposit on a surface

• the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

• the best time of youth

• reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

• the organic process of bearing flowers
  • you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed
    

Verb

• produce or yield flowers
  • The cherry tree bloomed
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  efflorescence , flower , prime , peak , heyday , blossom , flush , blush , rosiness , bloom of youth , salad days , blooming