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blossom
1[ blos-uhm ]
noun
- the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
- the state of flowering:
The apple tree is in blossom.
verb (used without object)
- Botany. to produce or yield blossoms.
- to flourish; develop (often followed by into or out ):
a writer of commercial jingles who blossomed out into an important composer.
Synonyms: , , ,
- (of a parachute) to open.
Blossom
2[ blos-uhm ]
noun
- a first name.
blossom
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- the flower or flowers of a plant, esp conspicuous flowers producing edible fruit
- the time or period of flowering (esp in the phrases in blossom, in full blossom )
verb
- (of plants) to come into flower
- to develop or come to a promising stage
youth had blossomed into maturity
Derived Forms
- ˈDzdzԲ, nounadjective
- ˈDzdz, adjective
- ˈDzdz, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dzsdz· adjective
- Dzsdz· adjective
- dzܳbDzsdz verb (used with object)
- ·Dzsdz verb (used without object)
- ܲ·Dzsdz adjective
- ܲ·Dzsdz·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of blossom1
Example Sentences
But now he’s blossoming into one of the best pitchers.
Locked up at a federal prison in Alameda County that at the time housed men and women, she met Bruce Perlowin, a convicted drug smuggler, and romance blossomed.
They wind up getting cast, under strained dramatic circumstances, in the school musical, and a romance of sensitive oddballs blossoms.
Murakami is unquestionably adept with a brush, a pen or a computer, creating iconic art that features manga, anime, cartoons and brightly colored anthropomorphic cherry blossoms, mushrooms and assorted flowers.
Those 220 iPad works adorn this gallery, floor to ceiling, the walls bursting with blossom and pure joy, made at a time when the world wasn't feeling very hopeful.
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More About Blossom
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.
Where does blossom come from?
The first records of the term blossom come from before the 900s. It ultimately comes from the Old English ōٳa, meaning “flower.”
Blossoming can refer to anything that opens up similarly to how a flower unfolds. For example, parachutes are said to blossom, especially those that are wide or circular with folds that blossom like a flower as they rise into the sky. Butterflies are often said to blossom out of their cocoons and unfold their wings as a flower would blossom from a bud and unfold its petals.
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are some other forms related to blossom?
- blossomless (adjective)
- blossomy (adjective)
- outblossom (verb)
- reblossom (verb)
- unblossomed (adjective)
are some synonyms for blossom?
are some words that share a root or word element with blossom?
are some words that often get used in discussing blossom?
How is blossom used in real life?
Blossom is most often used when referring to part of a flowering plant but is also used to refer to figurative blossoming.
"and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom"
— camila (@Camila_Cabello)
The day you stop letting others tell you who you are is the day you will truly blossom
— J (@JVCKJ)
Try using blossom!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for blossom?
A. bloom
B. burgeon
C. unfold
D. shrink
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