blossom
11Blossom — f English: 19th century coinage, from the vocabulary word for flowers on a fruit–tree or ornamental tree (Old English blōstm), used as an affectionate pet name for a young girl …
12blossom — [bläs′əm] n. [ME blosme < OE blostma, blostm: for IE base see BLOOM1] 1. a flower or bloom, esp. of a fruit bearing plant 2. a state or time of flowering vi. 1. to have or open into blossoms; bloom 2. to begin to thrive or flourish; develop… …
13blossom — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, lovely ▪ pale, pink, white ▪ a tree with pale pink blossoms ▪ apple …
14blossom — I UK [ˈblɒs(ə)m] / US [ˈblɑsəm] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms blossom : singular blossom plural blossoms a flower on a tree, or all the flowers on a tree apple blossom in blossom (= covered with flowers): By March, the cherry trees are… …
15blossom — blos|som1 [ˈblɔsəm US ˈbla: ] n [U and C] [: Old English; Origin: blostm] 1.) a flower or the flowers on a tree or bush ▪ pale pink blossoms ▪ The cherry tree was covered in blossom. 2.) in (full) blossom with the flowers fully open blossom 2… …
16blossom — I n. in blossom (the trees are in blossom) II v. (D; intr.) to blossom into (their friendship blossomed into true love) * * * [ blɒs(ə)m] in blossom (the trees are in blossom) (D; intr.) to blossom into (their friendship blossomed into true love) …
17blossom — {{11}}blossom (n.) c.1200, from O.E. blostm, blostma blossom, flower, fruit, from P.Gmc. *blo s (Cf. M.L.G. blosom, Du. bloesem, Ger. Blust), from PIE *bhlow , extended form of *bhel (3) to thrive, bloom, possibly identical with *bhel (2) to blow …
18Blossom — Alternate meanings: See Blossom (disambiguation) Blossom is a term given to the flowers of stone fruit trees (Genus Prunus ) and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely but for a short period of time in the spring.… …
19blossom — blos|som1 [ blasəm ] noun count or uncount a flower on a tree, or all the flowers on a tree: apple blossom in blossom (=covered with flowers): By March, the cherry trees are in blossom. blossom blos|som 2 [ blasəm ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a… …
20blossom — [[t]blɒ̱səm[/t]] blossoms, blossoming, blossomed 1) N VAR: oft supp N 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. 2) VERB… …
