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Blossom vs Prosperity - What's the difference?

blossom | prosperity |

As nouns the difference between blossom and prosperity

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 prosperity is the condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune.

As a verb blossom

is to have or open into blossoms; to bloom.

As a proper noun Blossom

is a hamlet in New York.

blossom

English

Alternative forms

* blasom (Jamaican English)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flower, especially indicative of fruit as seen on a fruit tree etc.; taken collectively as the mass of such flowers.
    • The blossom has come early this year.
  • The state or season of producing such flowers.
    • The orchard is in blossom .
  • (figurative) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
  • * Massinger
    • in the blossom of my youth
  • The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.

    • 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-blossom

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have or open into blossoms; to bloom.
  • To begin to thrive or flourish.

    • Synonyms

    * (have or open into blossoms ): bloom, come into bloom, come into blossom, flower * (begin to thrive or flourish ): bloom, flourish, grow, prosper, thrive

    prosperity

    English

    Noun

  • The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune

    • Synonyms

    * welfare * well-being * affluence * richdom * weal

    Related terms

    * prosper * prosperous

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