blossom

verb

1. 1.

   To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.

2. 2.

   To begin to thrive or flourish.

noun

1. 1.

   A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; a mass of such flowers.

   “The blossom has come early this year.”

2. 2.

   The state or season of producing such flowers.

3. 3.

   A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

4. 4.

   The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

• blossomingnounInflected form

  The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

• blossom forthverbCompound term

  Develop or come to a promising stage.

• blossom outverbCompound term

  Develop or come to a promising stage.

• orange-blossom orchidnounCompound term

  Diminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip.

• rum-blossomnounCompound term

  Enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin.