early bloom
Before its time
Early bloom describes flowers or plants that blossom before the typical season, or the period when such blooming occurs: The crocuses are an early bloom this year.
Extended to people, it suggests premature development or precocious talent: She was an early bloom who published her first novel at nineteen.
The phrase carries connotations of both promise and fragility—what blooms early may also fade early.
- budUnopened plant growth
- flower budImmature, closed blossom
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- sproutNew plant emergence
- crocusSmall spring bulb flower
daffodil · snowdrop · primrose · first signs · frost · growing season · thaw · late frost · awakening · spring forward · tender · unfurling · precocious · March · April · petal · shoot · garden
- floweringblossom, bud, budding, flower bud, flowering
- Hanamicherry blossoms, sakura, cherry blossom, blossom viewing, flower viewing
- Bloom typescherry blossom, flower bud, blossom, flowering, budding