blossom

¹blos·som

noun \ˈblä-səm\

Definition of BLOSSOM

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

Examples of BLOSSOM

1. Her hair smelled of apple blossoms.
2. <in the full blossom of her career as a writer>

Origin of BLOSSOM

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BLOSSOM

Synonyms: bloom, florescence, floruit, flower, flush, heyday, high noon, prime, salad days, springtime

Related Words: autumn, Indian summer; blooming, blossoming, efflorescence, flowering; acme, apex, climax, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith; glory, grandeur, splendor; belle epoque (or belle époque), golden age, silver age; comeback, recovery, revivial

Near Antonyms: decay, decline, downfall; bottom, nadir; shriveling (or shrivelling), wilting, withering

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Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with BLOSSOM

possum