efflorescent

== English == === Etymology === From Latin efflōrēscēns. Compare French efflorescent. By surface analysis, effloresce +‎ -ent. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === efflorescent (comparative more efflorescent, superlative most efflorescent) Bursting into flower. Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing. Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:efflorescent. === References === == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.flɔ.ʁɛ.sɑ̃/ ~ /e.flɔ.ʁe.sɑ̃/, /ɛf.flɔ.ʁɛs.sɑ̃s/ === Adjective === efflorescent (feminine efflorescente, masculine plural efflorescents, feminine plural efflorescentes) efflorescent === References === == Latin == === Verb === efflōrēscent third-person plural future active indicative of efflōrēscō