"bursting into bloom," 1784, from Latin florescentem, present participle of florescere "to begin to bloom" (see florescence).
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florescence n.
"process of flowering," 1764, from Modern Latin florescentia, from Latin florescentem (nominative florescens) "blooming," present participle of florescere "to begin to bloom," inceptive of florere "to blossom" (see flourish (v.)).