bluːm ˈblɒ.səm ˈblɑ.səm flɔˈɹɛsəns ˈfləʊə ˈfloʊɚ ˈflaʊəɹɪŋ ˈheɪdeɪ ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns pɹaɪ̯m ɹə(ʊ)ˈziːələ a powdery deposit on a surface the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms any red eruption of the skin the period of greatest prosperity or productivity