English dictionary
blossom
/'bl/A/s/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the <i>blossoms</i> and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in <i>blossom</i>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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produce or yield flowers
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develop or come to a promising stage
ExamplesYouth blossomed into maturity.
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To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.
Source: webster1913