blossom

noun

blos·​som ˈblä-səm 

plural blossoms

1

a

: the flower of a flowering plant

apple blossoms

also : the mass of such flowers on a single plant

b

: the state of bearing flowers

plants in blossom

2

: a peak period or stage of development

… young women and men still in the blossom of life.

—Allen Best

blossomy

ˈblä-sə-mē 

adjective

a blossomy [=floral] aroma

An old gray house, surrounded by willows, in a blossomy brook valley …

—Lucy Maud Montgomery

Synonyms of blossom

• bloom
• blooming

Examples of blossom in a Sentence

Her hair smelled of apple blossoms.

in the full blossom of her career as a writer

Recent Examples on the Web

Find beauty in the ephemeral, and gratitude in what is not promised, and always invest in the people that want to see you blossom. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Orange blossom Similar to lemon verbena, orange blossom is calming, antispasmodic (relaxing the muscles in the walls of your internal organs), and anti-nausea. —Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 June 2026

Michele Holtfreter planted fresh pentas in her yard this spring — only to find an iguana was tearing into her blossoms. —Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026

Cut back to a leaflet with 5 leaves, which is where new blossoms develop. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for blossom

• awesome
• possum
• lysosome
• opossum
• odontoglossum

Kids Definition

blossom

1 of 2 noun

blos·​som ˈbläs-əm 

1

: the flower of a seed plant

apple blossoms

also : the mass of such flowers on a single plant

a light blossom on the rose bush

2

: bloom entry 1 sense 1b

3

: a peak period or stage of development

blossomy

-ə-mē 

adjective

blossom

2 of 2 verb

1

: bloom entry 2 sense 1

2

: to grow and do well

students who blossom in college