bloomer

/ˈbluːmɚ/

• Noun
• a plant that blooms at a specified time
1. These plants are spring bloomers. [=they have flowers in the spring]
2. plants that are early/late bloomers
• an embarrassing mistake
1. The politician's bloomer [=(US) blooper] was shown on every TV channel.
• someone who becomes successful, attractive, etc., at a later time in life than other people
1. She was a late bloomer as a writer.