late-blooming

[leyt-bloo-ming]

late-bloom·ing

[leyt-bloo-ming]
adjective
1.
of or characteristic of a late bloomer: late-blooming brilliance.
2.
late in coming about or showing full development: the country's late-blooming interest in soccer.

Origin:
1965–70
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Late-blooming is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
WordNet
late-blooming

adjective
of plants that bloom during the autumn [syn: autumn-flowering
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