Blume

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Blume

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Carl (Karl) Ludwig von Blume (1796-1862).

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Blume (plural Blumes)

  1. A surname from German.

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Blume is the 5914th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5826 individuals. Blume is most common among White (93.55%) individuals.

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Eine weiße Rose — A white rose

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German bluome, from Old High German bluomo, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō (flower).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbluːmə/
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Noun[edit]

Blume f (genitive Blume, plural Blumen, diminutive Blümelein n or Blümlein n or Blümchen n)

  1. (botany) flower, blossom (colorful, conspicuous reproductive structure(s) of an angiosperm)
    Insekten helfen Blumen bei der Reproduktion.
    Insects help flowers reproduce.
    Die breite Varietät an Blumensorten faszinierte die Menschen schon lange
    The wide range of different kinds of flowers has fascinated man for ages.
  2. (loosely, colloquial, usually in the plural) plant, houseplant (plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes)
    Synonym: Pflanze
  3. (chemistry) efflorescence (formation of a powdery surface on crystals)
  4. (heraldry) flower (symbol representing a flower)
    Blumen sind häufig ein Bestandteil von Symbolen auf Flaggen und Wappen
    Flowers are often a building block of symbols on flags.
    Die Blume, welche England symbolisiert, ist die rote Rose
    The flower which symbolizes England is the red rose.
  5. (hunting) tail, scut (short, erect tail of a hare)
  6. nose, bouquet (scent of a particular wine)
    Synonym: Bouquet
    • 1829, Karl Gok, Die Wein-Rebe mit ihren Arten und Abarten, page 62:
      Sehr zu unterscheiden ist die eigentliche Blume des Weins von mancher Trauben-Art, von dem sogenannten Bodengefährt, oder dem besondern anfänglich in der Regel unangenehmen Beigeschmack, welcher sich in Folge des Einflußes des Bodens und der Düngung der Weinpflanzungen, oder der Ausdünstungen ihrer Umgebungen dem Beeren-Safte mittheilt.
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  7. head (foam that forms on top of beer)

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  • Silesian: bluma

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