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blossom.

A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblɒs.əm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈblɒs.m̩]Received-Pronunciation/ˈblɑ.səm/General-American[ˈblɑ.sm̩]General-American
  1. A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.

    countable · uncountable
    The blossom has come early this year.
  2. The state or season of producing such flowers.

    countable · uncountable
    The orchard is in blossom.
  3. A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
  4. The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English blosme, from Old English blostm, blostma, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô (compare West Frisian blossem, Dutch bloesem; related to *blōstaz [compare German Blust]), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-s- (“bloom, flower”), from *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom, to thrive”). Cognate with Albanian bleron (“to blossom, to thrive”), Latin flōs (“flower”), Flōra (“goddess of plants”). See more at blow (etymology 4).

verb/ˈblɒs.əm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈblɒs.m̩]Received-Pronunciation/ˈblɑ.səm/General-American[ˈblɑ.sm̩]General-American
  1. To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.

    intransitive
  2. To begin to thrive or flourish.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English blosme, from Old English blostm, blostma, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô (compare West Frisian blossem, Dutch bloesem; related to *blōstaz [compare German Blust]), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-s- (“bloom, flower”), from *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom, to thrive”). Cognate with Albanian bleron (“to blossom, to thrive”), Latin flōs (“flower”), Flōra (“goddess of plants”). See more at blow (etymology 4).

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