What does blossom mean?

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ˈblɒs əmblos·som

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. flower, bloom, blossomnoun

    reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

  2. flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flushverb

    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

  3. bloom, blossom, flowerverb

    produce or yield flowers

    "The cherry tree bloomed"

  4. blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, unfoldverb

    develop or come to a promising stage

    "Youth blossomed into maturity"

Wiktionary

  1. blossomnoun

    A flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers.

    The blossom has come early this year.

  2. blossomnoun

    The state or season of producing such flowers.

    The orchard is in blossom.

  3. blossomverb

    To have or open into blossoms; to bloom.

  4. blossomverb

    To begin to thrive or flourish.

  5. Etymology: Middle English blosme, from Old English blōstm, blōstma, from blōstama (compare West Frisian blossem, Dutch bloesem), enlargement of (compare German Blust), from bʰleh₃-s- ‘bloom, flower’ (compare Latin flos ‘flower’, Flora ‘goddess of plants’, Albanian bleron), from bʰel- ‘to thrive, bloom’. More at blow.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. BLOSSOMnoun

    The flower that grows on any plant, previous to the seed or fruit. We generally call those flowers blossoms, which are not much regarded in themselves, but as a token of some following production.

    Etymology: blosme, Sax.

    Cold news for me:
    Thus are my blossoms blasted in the bud,
    And caterpillars eat my leaves away. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

    Merrily, merrily shall I live now,
    Under the blossom that hangs on the bough. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

    The pulling off many of the blossoms of a fruit tree, doth make the fruit fairer. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 449.

    To his green years your censure you would suit,
    Not blast the blossom, but expect the fruit. Dryden.

    Sweeter than spring,
    Thou sole surviving blossom from the root,
    That nourish’d up my fortune. James Thomson, Autumn.

  2. To Blossomverb

    To put forth blossoms.

    Etymology: from the noun.

    This is the state of man: to day he puts forth
    The tender leaves of hope; tomorrow blossoms,
    And bears his blushing honours thick upon him. William Shakespeare, H. VIII.

    Although the figtree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines, yet I will rejoice in the Lord. Habb. iii. 17.

    The want of rain at blossoming time, often occasions the dropping off of the blossoms, for want of sap. John Mortimer.

Wikipedia

  1. Blossom

    In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus Prunus) and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially, flowers of orange are referred to as such as well. Peach blossoms (including nectarine), most cherry blossoms, and some almond blossoms are usually pink. Plum blossoms, apple blossoms, orange blossoms, some cherry blossoms, and most almond blossoms are white.Blossoms provide pollen to pollinators such as bees, and initiate cross-pollination necessary for the trees to reproduce by producing fruit.

ChatGPT

  1. blossom

    A blossom refers to a flower or a group of flowers, especially on a tree or plant. It signifies the state or period of flowering. In a broader sense, the term can also metaphorically represent a peak or perfect moment of something, such as the blossom of a career or a romantic relationship.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Blossomnoun

    the flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom

  2. Blossomnoun

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

  3. Blossomnoun

    the color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color

  4. Blossomnoun

    to put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower

  5. Blossomnoun

    to flourish and prosper

Wikidata

  1. Blossom

    In botany, blossom is a term given to the flowers of stone fruit trees and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially flowers of orange are referred to as such as well. Blossoms are either pink or white depending on the species or variety. Peach blossoms, most cherry blossoms, and some almond blossoms are usually pink. Plum blossoms, apple blossoms, orange blossoms, some cherry blossoms, and most almond blossoms are white. Blossoms provide pollen to pollinators such as bees, and initiate cross-pollination necessary for the trees to reproduce by producing fruit. Blossom trees have a tendency to lose their flower petals in wind-blown cascades, often covering the surrounding ground in petals. This attribute tends to distinguish blossom trees from other flowering trees.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Blossom

    blos′om, n. a flower-bud, the flower that precedes fruit.—v.i. to put forth blossoms or flowers: to flourish and prosper.—n. Bloss′oming.—adj. Bloss′omy, covered with flowers, flowery. [A.S. blóstm, blóstma, from root of Bloom.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BLOSSOM

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Blossom is ranked #15743 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Blossom surname appeared 1,852 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Blossom.

    71.3% or 1,321 total occurrences were White.
    14.1% or 262 total occurrences were Black.
    8.9% or 165 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    2.3% or 44 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.3% or 43 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.9% or 17 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of blossom in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of blossom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of blossom in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Schneider:

    Weird, isn't it Somehow in the dead of winter when its 40 below, so cold your words just freeze in the air, you think you'll never hear a robin's song again or see a blossom on a cherry tree, when one day you wake up and bingo, light coming through the mini blinds is softened with a tick of rose and the cold morning air has lost its bite. It's spring once again, the streets are paved with mud and the hills are alive with the sound of mosquitos.

  2. Frances Watkins Harper:

    Apparent failure may hold in its rough shell the germs of a success that will blossom in time, and bear fruit throughout eternity.

  3. Epictetus:

    No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.

  4. Marcel Proust:

    Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

  5. Ann Hiatt:

    If you'd asked me yesterday what I thought the timeline would be of Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, I would not have guessed now. But if you'd said,' Okay, Jeff Bezos's stepping down, who will Jeff Bezos choose ?' the first, instant name out of my mouth would be Andy Jassy, i watched Andy Jassy blossom into this beautiful complimentary executive to Jeff Bezos, where Andy Jassy learned to anticipate the questions Jeff Bezos would ask, the things Jeff Bezos would hate, the things Jeff Bezos would love, Jeff Bezos leadership style.

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