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blossom

/ˈblɑ.səm/noun, verb2 syllables

Blossom means: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity.

Synonyms for blossom17

noun, as in the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, efflorescence, flush

noun, as in reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

flower, bloom

verb, as in develop or come to a promising stage

blossom out, blossom forth, unfold

verb, as in produce or yield flowers

bloom, flower

also used for blossom

come into bloom, come into blossom, blow, flourish, grow, prosper, thrive

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What does blossom mean?4

noun

1

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

2

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

verb

1

develop or come to a promising stage“Youth blossomed into maturity”

2

produce or yield flowers“The cherry tree bloomed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with blossom?1

two syllables

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Blossom in a sentence

  • My tree had some blossom, but no fruit.sundown
  • Joy is like spring, for it makes human nature blossom.carlosalberto
  • Before bearing fruit, orange trees bloom with orange blossoms.Wierdmin
  • There are cherry blossoms here too, but no one appreciates them.JHR
  • They are dancing, intoxicated with the beauty of cherry blossoms.auxitt
  • By the time you get home, all the cherry blossoms will have fallen.CM
  • Cherry blossoms last only for days, a week at the most.unknown
  • Cherry blossoms last only for a few days, a week at the most.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of blossom

as a noun

plural
blossoms

as a verb

past tense
blossomed
present participle
blossoming
third-person singular
blossoms
past participle
blossomed