n. 1 blossom, bloom, floret or floweret, bud, Technical efflorescence He brought me flowers for my birthday 2 cream, best, pick, élite, crème de la crème, finest, choicest The flower of the city's youth were put to death by the wicked caliph
v. 3 blossom, bloom, bud, burgeon or bourgeon, come out, open, unfold, Technical effloresce The century plant was so called because it was thought to flower only once every hundred years