rare bloom
Infrequent botanical occurrence
A rare bloom is a flower that seldom appears, either because the plant species is uncommon or because it flowers infrequently—some plants bloom only once every several years or decades.
The term extends figuratively to anything precious and uncommon: Her kindness was a rare bloom in that harsh environment.
A rare bloom suggests something worth waiting for or protecting.
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
unusual · scarce · precious · delicate · fleeting · garden · hidden gem · botanical · wildflower · ephemeral · unfurling · fragrant · hothouse · endangered · specimen · collector · flower show · greenhouse