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 flowers2: a peak period or stage of development

— blos·somy \-sə-mē\ adjective