blossom: Meaning and Definition of
blos•som
Pronunciation: (blos'um), [key] — n. Bot.
- the flower of a plant, esp. of one producing an edible fruit.
- the state of flowering: The apple tree is in blossom.
—v.i. - to produce or yield blossoms.
- to flourish; develop (often fol. by into or out): a writer of commercial jingles who blossomed out into an important composer.
- (of a parachute) to open.
Blos•som
Pronunciation: (blos'um), [key] — n.
- a female given name.
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