Main Entry: ¹blos·som

Pronunciation: \ˈblä-səm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English blosme, from Old English blōstm; akin to Old English blōwan

Date: before 12th century

1 a : the flower of a seed plant; also : the mass of such flowers on a single plant b : the state of bearing flowers
2 : a peak period or stage of development

— blos·somy \-sə-mē\ adjective