blossom

blos·som  (blsm)

n.

1. A flower or cluster of flowers.

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

3. A period or condition 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 blstm; see bhel-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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blossom·y adj.

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blossom

Noun

1. the flower or flowers of a plant, esp. producing edible fruit

2. the period of flowering

Verb

1. (of plants) to flower

2. to come to a promising stage [Old English blōstm]

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

verb 2. bloom, grow, develop, mature

verb 3. succeed, progress, thrive, flourish, prosper

verb 4. flower, bloom, bud

Translations

blossom [ˈblɔsəm] n → flor f

vi → florecer;

(fig) → desarrollarse;

to blossom into (fig) → convertirse en

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blossom [ˈblɔsəm] n → fleur(s) f(pl)

vi → être en fleurs (fig); s'épanouir;

to blossom into (fig) → devenir

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blossom [ˈblɔsəm] n → Blüte f

vi → blühen (fig);

to blossom into → erblühen or aufblühen zu

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blossom [ˈblɔsəm] n → fiore m;

(with pl sense) → fiori mpl

vi → essere in fiore;

to blossom into (fig) → diventare

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blossom

n blossom [ˈblosəm]

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

v

1 to develop flowers My plant has blossomed. bloei ينوّر، يُزهر разцъфвам kvést blomstre blühen βγάζω άνθη florecer õide puhkema گل دادن kukkia fleurir לִפרוֹח फूलना, खिलना, समृद्ध होना, फलना cvasti virágzik berbunga blómstra fiorire 咲く 발전하다 pražysti ziedēt berbunga bloeien blomstre kwitnąć 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 rozkvést folde sig ud erblühen εξελίσσομαι, αναπτύσσομαι, ανθίζω (μτφ.) transformarse en, convertirse en arenema رشد کردن؛ رسیدن kehittyä (s')épanouir לְהִתפַּתֵח, לִפרוֹח जवान होना procvjetati kivirul mekar blómstra diventare 成長して～になる ...이 되다 pražysti uzplaukt membesar uitgroeien tot blomstre, utfolde seg rozkwitać 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

adj blossoming

bloeiend منوّر، مُزهر цъфтящ rozkvétající blomstrende blühend θαλερός floreciente õitsev شکوفا kukoistava épanouissement פְּרִיחָה पुष्पित rascvjetan virágzó mekar blómstrandi in fiore 花盛りの 활짝 핀 žydintis ziedošs sedang berbunga bloeiend blomstrende kwitnący 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