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bloom1 1. a fine whitish coating on the surface of fruits, leaves, etc., consisting of minute grains of a waxy substance 2. Ecology a visible increase in the algal constituent of plankton, which may be seasonal or due to excessive organic pollution bloom2 a rectangular mass of metal obtained by rolling or forging a cast ingot How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And the women of New Bedford, they bloom like their own red roses. Now the face of Nicolete, as I learnt in time to call her, was just soul and bloom, perhaps mainly bloom. They give to us their all; ought we not to toil unceasingly, that they may bloom in peace within their quiet homes? |
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