Definition of: blossom

(blos′əm) noun
1. A flower, especially one of a plant yielding edible fruit.
2. The state or period of flowering; bloom.
3. Geol. A weathered or decomposed outcrop of a coal bed or mineral bed.
—v.i.
1. To come into blossom; bloom.
2. To prosper; thrive. See synonyms under FLOURISH. [OE blostma. Akin to BLOOM.]
—blos′som·less adjective
—blos′·som·y adjective