effloresces

Definition of efflorescesnext
present tense third-person singular of effloresce
as in flowers
to produce flowers created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season

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blooms
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  • The former blooms every 2-5 years for a week, and the latter produces a flower every year that blooms for a day.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Everything blooms on Written Into Changes, the second album by Avalon Emerson & the Charm.
    Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Effloresces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effloresces. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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