bloomer

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a flower that blooms in a particular way, or it can describe an embarrassing mistake.

• 🇫🇷Nom avec deux sens distincts : peut désigner une plante qui fleurit d'une certaine manière, ou décrire une erreur embarrassante.

1. A flowering plant B1 formal

   A plant that produces flowers, especially one that blooms in a specific manner or season.

   • This rose is a late bloomer, flowering in autumn.
   • The garden is full of early bloomers like daffodils.
   • She planted a variety of bloomers to ensure color all year.

   🇫🇷plante à fleurs

   Synonymes: angiospermflowerflowering plant

2. An embarrassing mistake B2 informal british

   A foolish or embarrassing error, often made in public.

   • He made a real bloomer by calling his boss by the wrong name.
   • Forgetting the meeting time was a major bloomer.
   • She realized her bloomer as soon as she sent the email.

   🇫🇷bourde

   Synonymes: blunderbonerboo-booclangererrorfaux pasgaffehowlermistakeslip

• bloomers plural form
• bloomers' possessive plural form
• bloomer's possessive singular form