blossom
[noun]
Synonyms:
- flower, bloom, bud, floret, flowers
[verb]
Synonyms:
- flower, bloom, burgeon
- grow, bloom, develop, flourish, mature, progress, prosper, thrive

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Contrasted words: fade, fall, wither
Related Idioms: burst into bloom, come into flower, put forth blossoms (or flowers or bloom)
Related Words: capitulum, corymb, cyme, inflorescence, panicle, raceme, spike, umbel, bud, leaf, shoot, open, unfold

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. blos‧som¹ /ˈblɒsəm $ ˈblɑː-/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: blostm]

1. [uncountable and countable] a flower or the flowers on a tree or bush:
pale pink blossoms
The cherry tree was covered in blossom.

2. in (full) blossom with the flowers fully open

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. blossom² verb [intransitive]

1. if trees blossom, they produce flowers:
The apple trees are just beginning to blossom.

2. (also blossom out) to become happier, more beautiful, more successful etc:
Pete’s blossomed out in his new school.
blossom into
The idea blossomed into a successful mail order business.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

blossom
noun
ADJ. beautiful, lovely | pale, pink, white a tree with pale pink blossoms
apple, peach, etc.
VERB + BLOSSOM bear, have, produce Hopefully the tree will produce some blossom next year.
BLOSSOM + VERB be out It's lovely in the spring when the cherry blossom is out.
come out
PREP. in ~ I love it when the apple trees are in blossom.
PHRASES in full blossom The plum tree is in full blossom.

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