Etymology : Middle English blosme, from Old English blOstm; akin to Old English blOwan
Pronunciation : 'blä-s&m
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. sprout and grow; produce flowers. bloom, flower, state of flowering. blossom\blos"som\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. blossomed ; p. pr. & vb. n. blossoming.] [as. bl stmian. see:
blossom, n.].
2. to put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower. the moving whisper of huge trees that branched and blossomed.
3. to flourish and prosper. israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of the world with fruit. xxvii. 6.blossom \blos"som\ (bl&obreve;s"sŭm), n. [oe. blosme, blostme, as. blōsma, blōstma, 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.].
4. 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.note: 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.
5. a blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise. in the blossom of my youth.
6. the color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color.
7. 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.
8. A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
9. The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; otherwise called peach color.
10. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.
11. To flourish and prosper. develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity".
12. 1. 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.
13. 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.
14. When a tree blossoms, it produces blossom. Rain begins to fall and peach trees blossom.
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