▪ I. overbloom, n.
(ˈəʊvəbluːm)
[over- 8 b.]
A bloom covering the surface.
| 1883 Symonds Ital. Byways iv. 67 Chivalry..was fast decaying in a gorgeous overbloom of luxury. |
▪ II. overˈbloom, v.
[over- 23.]
refl. To bloom or flower beyond its strength.
| 1849 Florist's Jrnl. 198 Calceolarias.—Do not let them overbloom themselves to the destruction of the plants. |