Blossom - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈblɑːsəm|  American pronunciation of the word blossom
Brit.  |ˈblɒs(ə)m|  British pronunciation of the word blossom

noun

- reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts (syn: bloom, flower)
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity (syn: bloom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak, prime)

verb

- produce or yield flowers (syn: bloom, flower)
- develop or come to a promising stage (syn: unfold)
Youth blossomed into maturity

Extra examples

Her hair smelled of apple blossoms.

...in the full blossom of her career as a writer...

Their friendship blossomed into romance.

...the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived...

Nature showered down upon us those lovely blossoms of the frost - snow-crystals.

Their friendship blossomed into true love.

The cherry tree was covered in blossom.

The apple trees are just beginning to blossom.

Pete's blossomed out in his new school.

The idea blossomed into a successful mail order business.

Jane is blossoming into a beautiful girl.

Youth blossomed into maturity

A blossom develops from a bud.

...they watched their teenage daughter, once something of an ugly duckling, blossom into quite an eyeful...

In the spring, the rolling hills around Yakima Valley turn white with blossom.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: blossom
he/she/it: blossoms
present participle: blossoming
past tense: blossomed
past participle: blossomed
noun
singular: blossom
plural: blossoms
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