blossom

[Blos·som]

The flowering part of a plant or tree that will form the seeds or fruit is called a blossom and synonyms include bloom and flower. The noun can also refer to the state of such flowering. You shouldn't miss cherry blossom time in Washington, D.C.

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The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom.

Noun
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

Noun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Verb
develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"

Verb
produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

n.
The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom.

n.
A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

n.
The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color.

n.
To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.

n.
To flourish and prosper.

Blossom

Blos"som , n. [OE. blosme, blostme, AS. blsma, blstma, blossom; akin to D. bloesem, L. fios, and E. flower; from the root of E. blow to blossom. See Blow to blossom, and cf. Bloom a blossom.] 1. The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom. &hand; The term has been applied by some botanists, and is also applied in common usage, to the corolla. It is more commonly used than flower or bloom, when we have reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use flowers when we speak of plants cultivated for ornament, and bloom in a more general sense, as of flowers in general, or in reference to the beauty of flowers.

Blossoms flaunting in the eye of day.

2. A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

In the blossom of my youth.

3. The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color. In blossom, having the blossoms open; in bloom.

Blossom

Blos"som, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blossomed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Blossoming.] [AS. blstmian. See Blossom, n.] 1. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.

The moving whisper of huge trees that branched And blossomed.

2. To flourish and prosper.

Israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of the world with fruit.

The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom.

To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.

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Usage Examples

With reality TV, sometimes it's amazing chemistry and you get these gems that turn out to be everything you hoped, and the camera loves them and they just blossom on the show. And then sometimes it's not all you envision.

I'm noticing a new approach to art making in recent museum and gallery shows. It flickered into focus at the New Museum's 'Younger Than Jesus' last year and ran through the Whitney Biennial, and I'm seeing it blossom and bear fruit at 'Greater New York,' MoMA P.S. 1's twice-a-decade extravaganza of emerging local talent.

People with disabilities have abilities too and that is what this course is all about - making sure those abilities blossom and shine so that all the dreams you have can come true.

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth we fully flower in heaven.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

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Other Usage Examples

If you want to be truly successful invest in yourself to get the knowledge you need to find your unique factor. When you find it and focus on it and persevere your success will blossom.

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.

I believe in the compelling power of love. I do not understand it. I believe it to be the most fragrant blossom of all this thorny existence.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion.

When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom.