blooming vs herbaceous

blooming

adv
  • Bloody; bleeding; extremely. 

noun
  • The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron. 

  • The act by which something blooms. 

  • A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture. 

adj
  • Opening in blossoms; flowering. 

  • Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health. 

herbaceous

adj
  • Not woody in flavor. 

  • Not woody, lacking lignified tissues. 

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