blossom

Definition

  • noun: a flower especially of a fruit tree
  • noun: the flower of a seed plant
  • verb: to produce flowers
  • verb: to come into one's own
  • synonyms: florescence, bloom, blow

Examples

  • Their friendship began to 'blossom' [='bloom', 'flower', 'flourish'] during the summer.

  • The trees have finished 'blossoming'. [='blooming', 'flowering']

  • Their business seemed to 'blossom' [='take off'] overnight.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and other survival food they can always descend to lower warmer altitudes and not return there till spring. As the snows retreat trees come into bloom. Cherry blossom. Rhododendrons - here in their natural home they form great forests and fill the landscape with the covers of a new season. (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: Mountains Season: 1 Episode 2