plural blossoms
: a flower especially of a fruit tree
Her hair smelled of apple/cherry/orange blossoms.
delicate pink blossoms [=blooms]
blossoms; blossomed; blossoming
1
: to produce flowers
The trees have finished blossoming. [=blooming, flowering]
2
: to change, grow, and develop fully
Their friendship began to blossom [=bloom, flower, flourish] during the summer.
Their friendship blossomed into romance.
Their business seemed to blossom [=take off] overnight.
a blossoming romance
a blossoming talent
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“Blossom.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/blossom. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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