blossom

blos·som

 (blŏs′əm)

n.

1. A flower or cluster of flowers.

2. The condition or time of flowering: peach trees in blossom.

3. A condition or period of maximum development. See Synonyms at bloom¹.

intr.v. blos·somed, blos·som·ing, blos·soms

1. To come into flower; bloom.

2. To develop; flourish: The child blossomed into a beauty.

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[Middle English, from Old English blōstm; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

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blos′som·y adj.

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blossom

(ˈblɒsəm)

n

1. (Botany) the flower or flowers of a plant, esp conspicuous flowers producing edible fruit

2. the time or period of flowering (esp in the phrases in blossom, in full blossom)

vb (intr)

3. (Botany) (of plants) to come into flower

4. to develop or come to a promising stage: youth had blossomed into maturity.

[Old English blōstm; related to Middle Low German blōsem, Latin flōs flower]

ˈblossoming n, adj

ˈblossomless adj

ˈblossomy adj

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blos•som

(ˈblɒs əm)
n.

1. the flower of a plant, esp. of one producing an edible fruit.

2. the state of flowering.

v.i.

3. to produce or yield blossoms.

4. to open up; bloom.

5. to develop successfully; flourish (often fol. by into or out).

6. to appear; become manifest.

[before 900; Middle English blosme, blossem, Old English blōstm(a), blōsma flower]

blos′som•y, adj.

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blossom

Past participle: blossomed
Gerund: blossoming

Imperative

blossom

blossom

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blossom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts bloom, flower angiosperm, flowering plant - plants having seeds in a closed ovary floret, floweret - a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower) apetalous flower - flower having no petals inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk ray floret, ray flower - small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower bud - a partially opened flower stamen - the male reproductive organ of a flower reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction pistil - the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma carpel - a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil ovary - the organ that bears the ovules of a flower floral leaf - a modified leaf that is part of a flower chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils chrysanthemum - the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
	2.	blossom - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity flush, heyday, efflorescence, peak, prime, flower, bloom period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" golden age - a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"
Verb	1.	blossom - produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed" bloom, flower develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" effloresce, burst forth - come into or as if into flower; "These manifestations effloresced in the past"
	2.	blossom - develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity" blossom forth, blossom out, unfold develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"

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blossom

noun

1. flower, bloom, bud, efflorescence, floret the blossoms of plants, shrubs and trees

verb

1. bloom, grow, develop, mature Why do some people take longer than others to blossom?

2. succeed, progress, thrive, flourish, prosper His musical career blossomed.

3. flower, bloom, bud Rain begins to fall and peach trees blossom.

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blossom

noun

1. The showy reproductive structure of a plant:

bloom, floret, flower.

2. A condition or time of vigor and freshness:

bloom, efflorescence, florescence, flower, flush, prime.

verb

1. To bear flowers:

bloom, blow, burgeon, effloresce, flower.

2. To grow rapidly and luxuriantly:

bloom, flourish, thrive.

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Translations

زَهْرَةزِهْرَةٌ، نُوّارَةُ الثَّمَرَةِيَزْدَهِرُ، يَتَطَوَّرُ، يُنَوِّرُيُزْهِرُينوّر، يُزهر

kvéstkvětrozkvéstrozkvět

blomstreblomstringfolde sig udblomst

Blüteaufblühenblühenerblühen

ανθίζωμπουμπούκι

florecerflortransformarse enconvertirse en

kukkiakukoistaakukintakukintokukka

fleurfleurirs'épanouirépanouir

beharcvatcvijetcvjetati

blóm, blómsturblómstra

fiorirefioriturasbocciareessere in fiorefiore

花花が咲く

꽃꽃이 피다

pražystižydintis

uzplauktziedētzieds

bloesemontbloeien

blomstblomstreutfolde seg

kwiecierozkwitnąć

desabrocharflor de árvore

преуспеватьцветок

rozkvitnúť

cvetrazcveteti se

blomma

ดอกไม้พัฒนา เติบโต

çiçek açmakçiçeklergelişmekserpilmektomurcuk

hoara hoa

开花果树的花长成

blossom

[ˈblɒsəm]

A. N (= collective) → flores fpl; (= single) → flor f
in blossom → en flor

B. VI [tree] → florecer (fig) → florecer, llegar a su apogeo
it blossomed into love → se transformó en amor

blossom out VI + ADV (fig) [person] → alcanzar su plenitud, florecer

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blossom

[ˈblɒsəm]

n (= flowers) → fleurs fpl
cherry blossom → fleurs de cerisier

vi

[plant, tree] → fleurir

[person] → s'épanouir
to blossom into sth [person, thing] → devenir qch

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blossom

n → Blüte f; in blossom → in Blüte

vi

(tree, plant) → blühen

(fig, relationship) → blühen; (person, trade etc also) → aufblühen; to blossom into something → zu etw aufblühen; (person also) → zu etw erblühen (geh); (relationship) → zu etw wachsen

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blossom

[ˈblɒsəm]

1. n (with pl sense) → fiori mpl; (single flower) → fiore m
apple blossom → fiori di melo

2. vi → fiorire
to blossom into (fig) → diventare

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blossom

(ˈblosəm) noun

flowers, especially of a fruit tree. beautiful blossom; apple blossom. bloeisel زِهْرَةٌ، نُوّارَةُ الثَّمَرَةِ цвят flor květ die Blüte blomst ανθός καρποφόρου δέντρου flor õied شکوفه kukinta fleurפריחה, תפרחת फूल, पुष्प cvijet virág(zás) kembang blóm, blómstur fiore 花 (과수의) 꽃 žiedas (augļu koku, krūmu) zieds bunga bloesemblomstkwiat ګل flor floare цветение kvet cvet pupoljak blomma, blom, blomning ดอกไม้ çiçekler (果樹的)花 цвіт پھولوں کا جھرمٹ hoa （果树的）花

verb

1. to develop flowers. My plant has blossomed. bloei ينوّر، يُزهر разцъфвам florir kvést blühen blomstre βγάζω άνθη florecer õide puhkema گل دادن puhjeta kukkaan fleurir לִפרוֹח फूलना, खिलना, समृद्ध होना, फलना cvasti virágzik berbunga blómstra fiorire 咲く 꽃이 피다 pražysti ziedēt berbunga bloeienblomstrekwitnąć ګل غوړیدل florir a înflori распускаться, зацветать kvitnúť cveteti procvetati blomma, slå ut i blom ออกดอก çiçek açmak 開花 цвісти, розпукуватися پودے پر پھولوں کا لگنا ra hoa 开花

2. to flourish. She blossomed into a beautiful woman. ontpop يَزْدَهِرُ، يَتَطَوَّرُ، يُنَوِّرُ разцъфтявам desabrochar rozkvést erblühen folde sig ud εξελίσσομαι, αναπτύσσομαι, ανθίζωtransformarse en, convertirse en arenema رشد کردن؛ رسیدن kukoistaa épanouir לְהִתפַּתֵח, לִפרוֹח जवान होना procvjetati kivirul mekar blómstra diventare 成長して～になる 번영하다 pražysti uzplaukt membesar uitgroeien totblomstre, utfolde seg rozkwitać پخیدل، رشد کول ، نمو کول desabrochar a înflori расцветать rozkvitnúť razcveteti se razviti se blomma upp, utvecklas till เติบโต gelişmek, serpilmek 長成 розцвітати جوبن میں آنا trổ hoa 长成

ˈblossoming adjective

bloeiend منوّر، مُزهر цъфтящ florido rozkvétající blühend blomstrende θαλερός floreciente õitsev شکوفا kukoistava épanouissementפריחה पुष्पित rascvjetan virágzó mekar blómstrandi in fiore 花盛りの 개화 žydintis ziedošs sedang berbunga bloeiendblomstrendekwitnący غوړیدنه florido înflorit, în floare цветущий rozkvitajúci cvetoč koji cveta blommande ที่กำลังออกดอก;ที่กำลังเติบโต çiçek açmış, çiçekli, gelişen 開花的 квітучий جوبن پر ، عروج پر có hoa 开花的

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blossom

→ زَهْرَة, يُزْهِرُ kvést, květ blomstre, blomstring aufblühen, Blüte ανθίζω, μπουμπούκι flor, florecer kukinto, kukkia fleur, fleurir cvat, cvjetati fiorire, fioritura 花, 花が咲く 꽃, 꽃이 피다 bloesem, ontbloeien blomst, blomstre kwiecie, rozkwitnąć desabrochar, flor de árvore преуспевать, цветок blomma ดอกไม้, พัฒนา เติบโต çiçek açmak, tomurcuk hoa, ra hoa 开花

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