effloresce

verb

ˌe-flə-ˈres How to pronounce effloresce (audio)
Definition of efflorescenext
as in to flower
to produce flowers created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season

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Recent Examples of effloresce University of Washington By mid-March, the 29 Yoshino cherry trees planted on the University of Washington’s Liberal Arts Quadrangle will be efflorescing into pale-pink puffs, like giant botanical versions of cotton candy. — Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023 Her later conversations with Molly effloresce into speaking aloud her own anxieties. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2021 Within days of an eruption, white bacterial mats effloresce like dustings of snow, blizzardings dancing in the currents. — Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effloresce
  1. flower
  2. bloom
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  • The designs feature symbols familiar to Marylanders and racing fans, including the state's iconic flag, Pimlico's weathervane and cupola, and the black-eyed Susan flower.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As for the blooming, poinsettias’ growing tips produce a flowering hormone that is destroyed by light.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of flower
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  • The Duomo is just five minutes on foot, and the Academy of Brera with its blooming Botanical Garden is even closer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond it, the terrace blooms with 12 trees, aromatic roses, and clematis.
    — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of bloom

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“Effloresce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effloresce. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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