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  • noun idiomatic A person who reaches puberty or who matures comparatively later than is typical.
  • noun idiomatic A person who achieves proficiency or success in a field comparatively late in life.
  • noun horticulture A flowering plant that blooms later in a growing season than other flowering plants.

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