1. The process of flowering or blooming; the time when flowers appear on a plant.
Usage: botanical; formal
2. A powdery or crystalline deposit that forms on the surface of rocks, minerals, or salts when water evaporates.
Usage: geology; chemistry
3. A sudden flowering or flourishing of something; a period of high productivity or creativity.
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The spring efflorescences of the cherry trees transformed the garden into a sea of pink blossoms.
• White efflorescences appeared on the old brick wall after the heavy rains.
• The Renaissance was an efflorescence of art, literature, and scientific discovery.
• The mineral deposits showed beautiful salt efflorescences under the microscope.
• The artist experienced a creative efflorescence during her time abroad.
• Efflorescences of wildflowers covered the meadow each May.