"efflorescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more efflorescent [comparative], most efflorescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From Latin efflōrēscēns. Compare French efflorescent. By surface analysis, effloresce + -ent. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|efflōrēscēns}} Latin efflōrēscēns, {{cog|fr|efflorescent}} French efflorescent, {{surf|en|effloresce|-ent}} By surface analysis, effloresce + -ent Head templates: {{en-adj}} efflorescent (comparative more efflorescent, superlative most efflorescent)
  1. Bursting into flower.
    Sense id: en-efflorescent-en-adj-Gj6t7xT4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ent, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 2 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ent: 56 7 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 57 3 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 2 42
  2. Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.
    Sense id: en-efflorescent-en-adj-LNN5x12J
  3. Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.
    Sense id: en-efflorescent-en-adj-R52IwuYO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 2 44
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