Word:
Effloresce
Status:
Verb(transitive)
Meaning:
To burst: bloom
: To change to a powder because of loss of crystallization, or to form or become covered with a powdery crust.
Sentences:
1) They created an artificial environment for plants to effloresce in any season.
2) Simple concepts sometimes effloresce into testable conclusions.
Origin:
Latin effolenscere, from ex- + floresce which means 'to bloom'.
First use:
1775
Synonyms:
blossom, blow, bloom, flower
Antonyms:
shrivel, droop, wilt.
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