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blossom

1

[blos-uhm]

noun

Botany.
  1. the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.

  2. the state of flowering.

    The apple tree is in blossom.



verb (used without object)

  1. Botany.to produce or yield blossoms.

  2. to flourish; develop (often followed by into orout ).

    a writer of commercial jingles who blossomed out into an important composer.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. (of a parachute) to open.

Blossom

2

[blos-uhm]

noun

  1. a first name.

blossom

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. the flower or flowers of a plant, esp conspicuous flowers producing edible fruit

  2. the time or period of flowering (esp in the phrases in blossom, in full blossom )

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (of plants) to come into flower

  2. to develop or come to a promising stage

    youth had blossomed into maturity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • blossomless adjective
  • blossomy adjective
  • outblossom verb (used with object)
  • reblossom verb (used without object)
  • unblossomed adjective
  • unblossoming adjective
  • ˈDzdzԲ noun
  • ˈDzdz adjective
  • ˈDzdz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blossom1

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun blosme, blossem, Old English ōٳ(), ō “flower”; cognate with Middle Dutch bloesem, Middle Low German blosem, blossem; bloom 1, blow 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blossom1

Old English ōٳ ; related to Middle Low German ō , Latin ڱō flower
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Example Sentences

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Pink scrape marks blossomed above and below his right eye.

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Tucked underneath a bush of sprawling, heart-shaped leaves would be yellow squash blossoms that blessed us with fresh squash in the blink of an eye.

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Unknown millennia later, you’ll spot dried daisies on Lucy’s dresser, along with more exotic blossoms and puffs and powders that show how overly elaborate courtship has become.

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But for now her swiping days are over, and her relationship with Joe is blossoming.

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The plants spread out and run wild with large green leaves and magnificent five-pointed, edible, yellow blossoms.

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What does blossom mean?

In botany, a blossom is the flower of a plant, normally in its early stages and often referring to a flower that becomes edible fruit, such as apple and cherry blossoms.In botanical terms, a blossom  is a flower that is attached to an edible fruit, such as a tomato blossom, or plant that is known for a product that is not the flower, like a cactus.Blossom also refers to the state of flowering, as in Washington, DC, looks lovely when all the cherry trees are in blossom.To blossom means to produce blossoms. When a plant is blossoming, it has produced flower buds that are in the process of producing petals and opening.Figuratively, to blossom means to flourish or to begin to succeed or develop. If someone tells you that you are blossoming into a good student, they mean you are getting better at your schoolwork or completing your schoolwork.Example: The cherry blossoms unfolding are always the best part of April.

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