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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Blossom, TX (city, FIPS 8812)
    Location: 33.66199 N, 95.38223 W
    Population (1990): 1440 (568 housing units)
    Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 75416

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Blossom \Blos"som\ (bl[o^]s"s[u^]m), n. [OE. blosme, blostme,
     AS. bl[=o]sma, bl[=o]stma, blossom; akin to D. bloesem, L.
     fios, and E. flower; from the root of E. blow to blossom. See
     Blow to blossom, and cf. Bloom a blossom.]
     1. The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of
        reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom;
        the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and
        fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The term has been applied by some botanists, and is
           also applied in common usage, to the corolla. It is
           more commonly used than flower or bloom, when we have
           reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use
           flowers when we speak of plants cultivated for
           ornament, and bloom in a more general sense, as of
           flowers in general, or in reference to the beauty of
           flowers.
           [1913 Webster]
  
                 Blossoms flaunting in the eye of day.
                                                    --Longfellow.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A blooming period or stage of development; something
        lovely that gives rich promise.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In the blossom of my youth.           --Massinger.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with
        sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     In blossom, having the blossoms open; in bloom.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Blossom \Blos"som\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blossomed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Blossoming.] [AS. bl?stmian. See Blossom, n.]
     1. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to
        flower.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The moving whisper of huge trees that branched
              And blossomed.                        --Tennyson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To flourish and prosper; to develop into a superior type.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of
              the world with fruit.                 --Isa. xxvii.
                                                    6.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. to appear or grow as if by blossoming; to spread out
        rapidly.
        [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Blossom \Blos"som\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blossomed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Blossoming.] [AS. bl?stmian. See Blossom, n.]
     1. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to
        flower.
  
              The moving whisper of huge trees that branched And
              blossomed.                            --Tennyson.
  
     2. To flourish and prosper.
  
              Israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of
              the world with fruit.                 --Isa. xxvii.
                                                    6.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Blossom \Blos"som\ (bl[o^]s"s[u^]m), n. [OE. blosme, blostme,
     AS. bl[=o]sma, bl[=o]stma, blossom; akin to D. bloesem, L.
     fios, and E. flower; from the root of E. blow to blossom. See
     Blow to blossom, and cf. Bloom a blossom.]
     1. The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of
        reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom;
        the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and
        fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom.
  
     Note: The term has been applied by some botanists, and is
           also applied in common usage, to the corolla. It is
           more commonly used than flower or bloom, when we have
           reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use
           flowers when we speak of plants cultivated for
           ornament, and bloom in a more general sense, as of
           flowers in general, or in reference to the beauty of
           flowers.
  
                 Blossoms flaunting in the eye of day.
                                                    --Longfellow.
  
     2. A blooming period or stage of development; something
        lovely that gives rich promise.
  
              In the blossom of my youth.           --Massinger.
  
     3. The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with
        sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color.
  
     In blossom, having the blossoms open; in bloom.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  blossom
       n 1: reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one
            having showy or colorful parts [syn: flower, bloom]
       2: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity [syn: flower,
           prime, peak, heyday, bloom, efflorescence, flush]
       v 1: produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed" [syn: bloom,
             flower]
       2: develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into
          maturity" [syn: blossom out, blossom forth, unfold]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  blossom
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο ανθός
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ανθίζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  blossom
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm blosme)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Blossom
     n.
     1 (place en hamlet s/New York).
     2 (place en city s/Texas).
     3 (lb en rare) (given name en female)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  blossom
     alt.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have, or open#Verb into, blossoms; to
  bloom#Verb.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To begin to thrive or flourish#Verb.
     n.
     1 A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit#Noun tree is
  fruit#Verb; (lb en collectively) a mass#Noun of such flowers.
     2 The state#Noun or season#Noun of produce#Verb such flowers.
     3 (lb en figurative) A blooming period or stage of development;
  something lovely that gives rich promise.
     4 The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel
  and bay hairs.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have, or open#Verb into, blossoms; to
  bloom#Verb.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To begin to thrive or flourish#Verb.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Blossom
     n.
     1 (place en hamlet s/New York).
     2 (place en city s/Texas).
     3 (lb en rare) (given name en female)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  blossom
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm blosme)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Blossom
     n.
     1 (place en hamlet s/New York).
     2 (place en city s/Texas).
     3 (lb en rare) (given name en female)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  blossom
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm blosme)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Blossom
     n.
     1 (place en hamlet s/New York).
     2 (place en city s/Texas).
     3 (lb en rare) (given name en female)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  blossom
     Englanti n.
     1 kukinta
     2 (yhteys kuva k=en) kukoistus
     Englanti vb.
     1 kukkia, puhjeta kukkaan
     2 (yhteys kuva k=en) kukoistaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  blossom
     Engelska n.
     blomma
     Engelska vb.
     blomma

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Blossom /blˈɒsəm/
  الزّهرة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  blossom //ˈblɑ.səm// //ˈblɒ.səm// 
  1. цвят
  flowers on trees
  2. цъфтеж
  state or season for such flowers

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  blossom //ˈblɑ.səm// //ˈblɒ.səm// 
  1. разцъфтявам
  begin to thrive or flourish
  2. цъ́фвам, цъфтя́
  have or open into blossoms