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noun / verb

blossom

BLAH-sum/ˈblɑːsəm/

To produce open flowers and flourish.

The apple twig blossoms with pale-pink flowers among fresh green leaves.

A close-up apple-tree twig bearing open pale-pink blossoms, with one prominent five-petaled flower, a few buds, and fresh green leaves.
Etymology
blossomOld Englishflower

Old English blōstm was the ordinary native word for a flower. Its meaning was broader than the familiar use of blossom for flowers on fruit trees.

In context

Twinkl Educational Publishing1:49
Once a blossom is pollinated, its petals fall away, and the centre starts to swell into a tiny apple.
The Life Cycle of An Apple | Apple Life Cycle | Science for Kids!

More examples

  • Pink blossoms covered the orchard.
  • Their friendship blossomed during the project.
  • The shop has blossomed into a thriving business.

Forms

blossom · blossoms · blossomed · blossoming

Similar words

bloom
A general flower term, less associated with fruit trees.
flower
Flower is more neutral and can name the structure as well as the process.