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The colorful, often fragrant part of a plant that serves for reproduction. In everyday language, it often refers to the whole plant that bears such blossoms.
Sie hat zum Geburtstag einen großen Strauß bunter Blumen bekommen.
She received a large bouquet of colorful flowers for her birthday.
foam head
The foam head on a freshly poured beer.
Ein perfekt gezapftes Pils erkennt man an seiner stabilen Blume.
A perfectly poured pilsner can be recognized by its stable foam head.
bouquet
In wine terminology, the aroma or scent of a wine; the bouquet.
Dieser Rotwein entfaltet im Glas eine feine Blume mit einer Note von Kirschen.
This red wine develops a fine bouquet in the glass with a note of cherries.
'Blume' (flower) is a very productive base word for many compound nouns. If you see '-blume' at the end of a word, it is usually a specific type of flower.
Im Frühling blühen die Tulpen und die Schneeglöckchen.
In spring, the tulips and snowdrops bloom.
In special contexts, 'Blume' (flower) has a figurative meaning. In connection with beer, it refers to the foam head; in connection with wine, it refers to the aroma.
Der Wirt zapfte ein Bier mit perfekter Blume.
The landlord poured a beer with a perfect foam head.
In everyday language, 'Blume' (flower) is often used with verbs such as 'gießen' (to water), 'pflanzen' (to plant), 'pflücken' (to pick), or 'schenken' (to give as a gift). A common combination is also 'ein Strauß Blumen' (a bouquet of flowers).
Vergiss nicht, die Blumen auf dem Balkon zu gießen.
Don't forget to water the flowers on the balcony.
blossom / bloom
Blume and Blüte can both refer to the colorful part of a plant. Blüte names this part of the plant more precisely, especially when its development or the later fruit is important. In everyday language, Blume can also mean the entire flowering plant.
Auf der Fensterbank steht eine gelbe Blume im Topf.
There is a yellow flower in a pot on the windowsill.
An der Pflanze öffnet sich eine gelbe Blüte.
A yellow blossom is opening on the plant.
