blossom (verb)
11blossom — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a flower or all the flowers on a tree or bush: orange blossom 2 in (full) blossom with the flowers open 2 verb (I) 1 if trees blossom, they produce flowers: a blossoming apple tree 2 also blossom out to become happier, more… …
12blossom — 1. noun /ˈblɒ.səm,ˈblɑ.səm/ a) 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. b) The state or season of producing such flowers. The… …
13blossom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. flower, bloom; develop, flourish. See vegetable, prosperity. Ant., fade. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bloom, flower, floweret, bud; see flower 1 . v. Syn. flower, blow, burst into blossom; see bloom . III… …
14blossom — [OE] Blossom probably comes ultimately from an Indo European base *bhlōs , which was also the source of Latin flōs, from which English gets flower. It seems reasonable to suppose, in view of the semantic connections, that this *bhlōs was an… …
15blossom — noun a flower or a mass of flowers on a tree or bush. ↘the state or period of flowering. verb 1》 (of a tree or bush) produce blossom. 2》 mature or develop in a promising or healthy way. Derivatives blossomy adjective Origin OE blōstm, blōstma… …
16blossom — 1. noun pink blossoms Syn: flower, bloom, floweret, floret 2. verb 1) the trilliums have blossomed Syn: bloom, flower, open, unfold; mature Ant: fade …
17blossom — [ˈblɒs(ə)m] noun [C/U] I a flower on a tree, or all the flowers on a tree II verb [I] blossom [ˈblɒs(ə)m] 1) to develop and become more successful Their romance blossomed on a trip to Key West.[/ex] 2) if a plant or tree blossoms, flowers appear… …
18blossom — [OE] Blossom probably comes ultimately from an Indo European base *bhlōs , which was also the source of Latin flōs, from which English gets flower. It seems reasonable to suppose, in view of the semantic connections, that this *bhlōs was an… …
19blossom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English blosme, from Old English blōstm; akin to Old English blōwan Date: before 12th century 1. a. the flower of a seed plant; also the mass of such flowers on a single plant b. the state of bearing flowers 2. a peak… …
20blossom — 1. noun pink blossoms Syn: flower, bloom, bud 2. verb 1) the snowdrops have blossomed Syn: bloom, flower, open, mature 2) the whole region had blossomed Syn …
