late bloomer

English

late bloomer (plural late bloomers)

(idiomatic) A person who reaches puberty or who matures comparatively later than is typical.
(idiomatic) A person who achieves proficiency or success in a field comparatively late in life.
- 2010 Aug. 16, Grant Rosenberg, "Jean Reno: Putting the Fun in French Cinema," Time:
  He was a late bloomer, finding success at 40 in Luc Besson's 1988 film The Big Blue.
(horticulture) A flowering plant that blooms later in a growing season than other flowering plants.

person who reaches puberty or matures late

person who achieves proficiency or success late

plant that blooms late

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