What is the difference between blossom and flower?
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A flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers.
The state or season of producing such flowers.
(figurative) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
* Massinger
The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.
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Flower is a synonym of blossom.
As nouns the difference between blossom and flower
is that blossom is a flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers while flower is a colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.As verbs the difference between blossom and flower
is that blossom is to have or open into blossoms; to bloom while flower is to put forth blooms.As a proper noun Blossom
is a hamlet in New York.blossom
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Alternative forms
* blasom (Jamaican English)Noun
(en noun)- The blossom has come early this year.
- The orchard is in blossom .
- in the blossom of my youth
Derived terms
* apple blossom * blossomed * blossom-end rot * blossom-faced * blossom-headed * blossoming * blossomless * blossom-nosed * blossom-rock * blossomry * blossomy * cherry blossom * emblossom, imblossom * grog-blossom * may-blossom * in blossom * may-blossom * orange blossom * out-blossom * out-blossoming * peach blossom * pease-blossom * plum blossom * rum-blossom * reblossom * snow-blossomSynonyms
* (have or open into blossoms ): bloom, come into bloom, come into blossom, flower * (begin to thrive or flourish ): bloom, flourish, grow, prosper, thriveflower
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