Blume

German (Berlin)

/ˈbluːmə/

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) flower, blossom colorful, conspicuous reproductive structure(s) of an angiosperm
  • (loosely) plant, houseplant plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes
  • (chemistry) efflorescence formation of a powdery surface on crystals
  • (heraldiccharge) flower symbol representing a flower
  • (hunting) tail, scut short, erect tail of a hare
  • nose, bouquet scent of a particular wine
  • head foam that forms on top of beer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bluome (flower) inherited from Old High German bluomo inherited from Proto-Germanic *blōmô (flower) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf), *bʰleh₃- (flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₃-

Gloss

flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

花

Emoji
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