A fine powder or coating that appears on the surface of something like grapes, plums, or certain flowers.
From Old English 'bloom' or Middle Dutch 'bloeme,' originally meaning 'flower' or 'blossom,' but later applied to the waxy coating on fruit. Related to the word 'flower.'
That whitish powder on fresh grapes or plums? That's the bloom, and it's nature's original sunscreen—the waxy coating protects the fruit from sun damage and water loss. Farmers actually don't wash off blume because it helps preserve the fruit longer!
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