MEANING
A flower, especially one on a fruit tree, or a mass of such flowers.
Use it for
Spring orchards, flowering trees, and brief seasonal abundance.Attach flowering to a recognizable season or tree.
Words that belong together
- cherry blossom
- apple blossom
- blossom-covered branch
On the page
Apple blossom brightened the orchard.
A single blossom floated in the horse trough.
By morning, the wind had scattered blossoms across the lane.
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Word forms
- Base
- blossom
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Countable for one flower, collective for a tree's flowering display; also a verb for flowering or flourishing. Plural: blossoms; collective blossom; Verb: blossom, blossoms, blossomed, blossoming.
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