blossom

Definition of blossom in English English dictionary: To begin to thrive or flourish; A flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers
The blossom has come early this year.; The state or season of producing such flowers
The orchard is in blossom.; To have or open into blossoms; to bloom; {v} to put forth blossoms, to bloom; {n} the flowers of trees or plants, prime; produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"; When a tree blossoms, it produces blossom. Rain begins to fall and peach trees blossom; If someone or something blossoms, they develop good, attractive, or successful qualities. Why do some people take longer than others to blossom? What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event. the blossoming relationship between Israel and Eastern Europe. = bloom + blossoming blos·som·ing the blossoming of British art, pop and fashion; 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 flourish and prosper; develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity; To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower; {f} sprout and grow; produce flowers; the period of greatest prosperity or productivity; {i} bloom, flower, state of flowering; reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts; Blossom is the flowers that appear on a tree before the fruit. The cherry blossom came out early in Washington this year. the blossoms of plants, shrubs and trees; A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise; The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; otherwise called peach color; develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"
blossom-end rot: (Botanik, Bitkibilim) Blossom-end rot is a disorder of tomato, squash, pepper, and all other fruiting vegetables. You notice that a dry sunken decay has developed on the blossom end (opposite the stem) of many fruit, especially the first fruit of the season. This is not a pest, parasite or disease process but is a physiological problem caused by a low level of calcium in the fruit itself
May blossom: A species of flower-bearing hawthorn with edible berries, taxonomic name Crataegus monogyna
apple blossom: The flower of an apple tree that will eventually turn into an apple
apricot blossom: The flower of an apricot tree that will eventually turn into an apricot
Everyone, professor or cadre, would smile at us as if we were the apricot blossom and spring themselves.
cherry blossom: The blossom of the cherry tree
cherry blossom: A stylized depiction of the blossom of the cherry tree, as used in Japanese mon
The cherry blossom was in use in Heian times...For obvious reasons it become the mon of the Sakurai family.
orange blossom: The white flower of the orange tree
peach blossom: The flower of a peach tree that will eventually turn into a peach
plum blossom: The blossom of the Prunus mume (also known as ume or plum)
Blossomy: blosmy
blossomed: past of blossom
blossoming: present participle of blossom
blossoming: the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
blossoms: third-person singular of blossom
blossoms: plural of blossom
blossomy: Similar to blossom
blossomy: Full of blossoms; flowery
blossomy: {s} blooming, thriving, flourishing
canker blossom: That which blasts a blossom as a canker does
in blossom: in flower, in bloom
orange blossom: The flowers of the orange tree are called orange blossom. Orange blossom is white and is traditionally associated with weddings in Europe and America
orange-blossom orchid: diminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip

blossom

Hyphenation

Blos·som

Turkish pronunciation

bläsım

Synonyms

bloom, flower, flourish, grow, prosper, thrive, bud, efflorescence, floret, floweret, inflorescence, posy, spike, blow, burgeon

Antonyms

fade, shrink, shrivel, wither, deteriorate, die

Pronunciation

/ˈbläsəm/ /ˈblɑːsəm/

Etymology

[ 'blä-s&m ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English blosme, from Old English blōstm, blōstma, from Proto-Germanic *blōstama (compare West Frisian bluossem, Dutch bloesem), from *blōstaz (compare German Blust), from Proto-Indo-European *bhloh-s- 'bloom, blossom' (compare Latin flōs 'flower, Flōra 'goddess of plants'), from *bhel- 'to bloom, thrive'. More at blow.