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   Blos·som

   /ˈbläsəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a tree or bush: "tiny white blossoms"
   • ▪ the state or period of flowering: "fruit trees in blossom"

   verb

   • 1. (of a tree or bush) produce flowers or masses of flowers: "the mango trees have shed their fruit and blossomed again" Similar bloomflowerbe in flowercome into flower/blossomopen (out)burgeonbudsproutmatureburst forthunfold
   • ▪ mature or develop in a promising or healthy way: "their friendship blossomed into romance" Similar developgrowmatureprogressevolveburst forthcome to fruitionflourishthriveget on wellprospersucceedbe successfulmake headwaybloomburgeoninformal:go great gunsOpposite fadefail

   Word Origin Old Englishblōstm, blōstma (noun), blōstmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bloesem, also to bloom1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blossomy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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