late-blooming

• Qualifie une personne, une plante ou une chose qui se développe, mûrit ou réussit plus tard que la normale ou que l'on pourrait attendre.

Describes a person, plant, or thing that develops, matures, or becomes successful later than is typical or expected.

1. Autumn-blooming (plants)B2formal

   Describes plants that flower later in the growing season, typically in autumn.

   Floraison tardive (automne)

   • The garden features several late-blooming chrysanthemums.
   • Late-blooming asters add color to the fall landscape.
   • She planted late-blooming varieties to extend the flowering season.

   Synonymesautumn-bloomingautumn-floweringfall-bloominglate-flowering

   Antonymesearly-bloomingspring-blooming

2. Developing later than usualB2informal

   Describes a person who achieves success, develops a skill, or matures later in life than is typical.

   à floraison tardive (sens figuré)

   • He was a late-blooming artist, not finding his style until his forties.
   • She was a late-blooming student who excelled in college.
   • Many late-blooming entrepreneurs find success after several career changes.

   Synonymeslate-flowering

   Antonymesearlyprecocious