- the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
- the state of flowering: The apple tree is in blossom.
- to produce or yield blossoms.
- to flourish; develop (often followed by into or out): a writer of commercial jingles who blossomed out into an important composer.
- (of a parachute) to open.
- a female given name.
- the flower or flowers of a plant, esp conspicuous flowers producing edible fruit
- the time or period of flowering (esp in the phrases in blossom, in full blossom)
- (of plants) to come into flower
- to develop or come to a promising stage
