blossom
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- noun
- /ˈblɑːsəm/
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flor
- Soon, insects will start flying and landing on the blossoms surrounding you.
- cherry blossom
- apple blossom
- spring blossoms
In fact, last night I had zucchini blossoms for dinner.
- In fact, last night I had zucchini blossoms for dinner.
- It says golden honey crisp, apple blossom and fresh sugar cane.
- Iced pear, frozen melon, winter apples, snowdrop blossom and frosted Musk.
- I also really love cherry blossom and rusty Rouge.
- They've got things like cherry blossom, lavender.
Examples
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The air was alive with pollen and the fragrant blossoms of fruit trees.
Fiction book (1990) -
See the cherry blossoms, like the old days.
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It's just the first bloom, the first blossom of the season, you might say.
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And Rice Mixed With Cherry Blossom Tea!
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This would look pretty with the apple blossom variety of Amaryllis.
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Zero in close on the beautiful blossoms to show them to best advantage.
Academic text (2001) -
Warm sunlight filters through the leaves and blossoms of the cherry tree.
Academic text (1998) -
Every year, nearly 600,000 tourists come to see the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.
Academic text (1999) -
The wind will lick her face, and the air will be redolent of blossoms and sticky spores.
Fiction book (1992) -
In spring, the cherry blossom trees are a beautiful sight in full bloom.
Synonyms
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Part of a plant that is often colorful and makes seeds
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A flower on a plant or the time when a plant makes flowers
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The whole flower head with its flowers and small stems on a plant
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A group of flowers that grow close together on a plant
A white or pink flower on an apple tree that appears in spring
A flower with petals shaped like a butterfly, found on plants like peas and beans
A small flower used as a decoration
Antonyms
Compounds
- Australian
Small Australian orchid with loose groups of scented white flowers marked purple and orange
- Specialized
A flower with petals shaped like a butterfly, found on plants like peas and beans
How Flowery
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blossom comes from an old English word blostm that meant 'flower' and is the same idea as bloom. So a blossom is literally the flower you see on fruit trees, which helps you remember its basic meaning.