efflorescent

Bursting into flower.

Adjective

  1. Bursting into flower.
  2. Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.
  3. Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.

Origin

From Latin efflōrēscēns. Compare French efflorescent. By surface analysis, effloresce + -ent.

Forms

more efflorescent most efflorescent

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