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blossom
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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.

[Middle English, from Old English blstm; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.]

blossom·y adj.

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blossomblossom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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
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"
Verb1.blossom - produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"
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.blossomblossom - develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"
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"

blossom
verb 2. bloom, grow, develop, mature
verb 4. flower, bloom, bud
Translations

blossom [ˈblɔsəm] nflor f
viflorecer;
(fig) → desarrollarse;
to blossom into (fig) → convertirse en
blossom [ˈblɔsəm] nfleur(s) f(pl)
viêtre en fleurs (fig); s'épanouir;
to blossom into (fig) → devenir
blossom [ˈblɔsəm] nBlüte f
viblühen (fig);
to blossom into → erblühen or aufblühen zu
blossom [ˈblɔsəm] nfiore m;
(with pl sense) → fiori mpl
viessere in fiore;
to blossom into (fig) → diventare

blossom
n blossom [ˈblosəm]
flowers, especially of a fruit tree beautiful blossom; apple blossom.bloeiselزِهْرَةٌ، نُوّارَةُ الثَّمَرَةِцвятkvětblomstdie Blüteανθός καρποφόρου δέντρουflorõiedشکوفهkukat, kukintafleurפְּרִיחָה, תִּפרַחַתफूल, पुष्पcvijetvirág(zás)kembangblóm, blómsturfiore(특히 과수나무의) 꽃žiedas(augļu koku, krūmu) ziedsbungabloesemblomstkwiatflorfloareцветениеkvetcvetpupoljakblomma, blom, blomningดอกไม้çiçekler(果樹的)花цвітپھولوں کا جھرمٹhoa)花
v
1 to develop flowers My plant has blossomed.bloeiينوّر، يُزهرразцъфвамkvéstblomstreblühenβγάζω άνθηflorecerõide puhkemaگل دادنkukkiafleurirלִפרוֹחफूलना, खिलना, समृद्ध होना, फलनाcvastivirágzikberbungablómstrafiorire咲く발전하다pražystiziedētberbungabloeienblomstrekwitnąćflorira înfloriраспускаться, зацветатьkvitnúťcvetetiprocvetatiblomma, slå ut i blomออกดอกçiçek açmak開花цвісти, розпукуватисяپودے پر پھولوں کا لگناra hoa
2 to flourish She blossomed into a beautiful woman.ontpopيَزْدَهِرُ، يَتَطَوَّرُ، يُنَوِّرُразцъфтявамrozkvéstfolde sig uderblühenεξελίσσομαι, αναπτύσσομαι, ανθίζω (μτφ.)transformarse en, convertirse enarenemaرشد کردن؛ رسیدنkehittyä(s')épanouirלְהִתפַּתֵח, לִפרוֹחजवान होनाprocvjetatikivirulmekarblómstradiventare成長して~になる...이 되다pražystiuzplauktmembesaruitgroeien totblomstre, utfolde segrozkwitaćdesabrochara înfloriрасцветатьrozkvitnúťrazcveteti serazviti seblomma upp, utvecklas tillเติบโตgelişmek, serpilmek長成розцвітатиجوبن میں آناtrổ hoa
adj ˈblossoming
bloeiendمنوّر، مُزهرцъфтящrozkvétajícíblomstrendeblühendθαλερόςflorecienteõitsevشکوفاkukoistavaépanouissementפְּרִיחָהपुष्पितrascvjetanvirágzómekarblómstrandiin fiore花盛りの활짝 핀žydintisziedošssedang berbungabloeiendblomstrendekwitnącyfloridoînflorit, în floareцветущийrozkvitajúcicvetočkoji cvetablommandeที่กำลังออกดอก;ที่กำลังเติบโตçiçek açmış, çiçekli, gelişen開花的квітучийجوبن پر ، عروج پرcó hoa

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