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efflorescence

The origin and history of efflorescence.

Etymology

Borrowed from French efflorescence, from Latin efflōrēscō (from ex- ("out") plus flōrēscō ("to blossom")), plus -ence. On the surface it analyses as effloresce plus -ence.

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