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blossom

BLOS'SOM, n. [Gr. a bud, probably from the same root.]

1. The flower or corol of a plant; a general term, applicable to every species of tree or plant, but more generally used than flower or bloom, when we have reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use flowers,when we speak of shrubs cultivated for ornament; and bloom, in a more general sense, as flowers in general, or in reference to the beauty of flowers.

2. This word is used to denote the color of a horse, that has his hair white,but intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; otherwise, peach-colored.


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BLOS'SOM, n. [Gr. a bud, probably from the same root.]

1. The flower or corol of a plant; a general term, applicable to every species of tree or plant, but more generally used than flower or bloom, when we have reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use flowers,when we speak of shrubs cultivated for ornament; and bloom, in a more general sense, as flowers in general, or in reference to the beauty of flowers.

2. This word is used to denote the color of a horse, that has his hair white,but intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; otherwise, peach-colored.

BLOS'SOM, n. [Sax. blosm, blosma, blostm, blostma, and blosan, a blossom; blosmian, blostmian, to blossom; D. bloessem, a blossom; G. blüthe, a blossom; allied perhaps to G. bloss, Dan. blot, naked; G. blössen, Dan. blotter, to uncover; W. bloden, a flower, blodeuaw, to blossom, from blawd, meal, bloom; Gr. βλαστημα, a bud, probably from the same root; Syr. ܒܠܨ blas, to germinate, to flourish, to put forth leaves.]

  1. The flower or corol of a plant; a general term, applicable to every species of tree or plant, but more generally used than flower or bloom, when we have reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use flowers, when we speak of shrubs cultivated for ornament; and bloom, in a more general sense, as flowers in general, or in reference to the beauty of flowers.
  2. This word is used to denote the color of a horse, that has his hair white, but intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; otherwise, peach-colored. – Encyc.

BLOS'SOM, v.i.

  1. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.
  2. To flourish and prosper. The desert shall blossom as the rose. – Is. xxxv.

Blos"som
  1. The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom.

    * The term has been applied by some botanists, and is also applied in common usage, to the corolla. It is more commonly used than flower or bloom, when we have reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use flowers when we speak of plants cultivated for ornament, and bloom in a more general sense, as of flowers in general, or in reference to the beauty of flowers.

    Blossoms flaunting in the eye of day.
    Longfellow.

  2. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.

    The moving whisper of huge trees that branched
    And blossomed.
    Tennyson.

  3. A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

    In the blossom of my youth.
    Massinger.

  4. To flourish and prosper.

    Israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of the world with fruit.
    Isa. xxvii. 6.

  5. The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color.

    In blossom, having the blossoms open; in bloom.

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Blossom

BLOS'SOM, noun [Gr. a bud, probably from the same root.]

1. The flower or corol of a plant; a general term, applicable to every species of tree or plant, but more generally used than flower or bloom, when we have reference to the fruit which is to succeed. Thus we use flowers, when we speak of shrubs cultivated for ornament; and bloom, in a more general sense, as flowers in general, or in reference to the beauty of flowers.

2. This word is used to denote the color of a horse, that has his hair white, but intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; otherwise, peach-colored.

BLOS'SOM, verb intransitive To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.

1. To flourish and prosper.

The desert shall blossom as the rose. Isaiah 35:1.

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

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He believes himself a man of importance.

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