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Definition of blossom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blossom

noun
 
/ˈblɒsəm/
 
/ˈblɑːsəm/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a fruit tree or bush
    • cherry/orange/apple blossom
    • The trees are in blossom.
    • She loved the spring, when the blossom was out.
    Extra Examples
    • In the spring visitors come to see the blossoms at their peak.
    • a tree with pale pink blossoms
    • Hopefully the tree will produce some blossom next year.
    Topics Plants and treesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • beautiful
    • lovely
    • pale
    verb + blossom
    • bear
    • have
    • produce
    blossom + verb
    • be out
    • come out
    • fall
    preposition
    • in blossom
    phrases
    • in full blossom
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    Word OriginOld English blōstm, blōstma (noun), blōstmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bloesem, also to bloom.
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