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blossom

1. blos.som \'bla:s-*m\ \-*-me-\ n [ME blosme, fr. OE blo-stm; akin to OE 
   blo-wan] 1a: the flower of a seed plant {apple ~s}  1b: BLOOM 1b  2: a 
   period or stage of development analogous to the unfolding of a flower  - 
   blos.somy aj
2. blossom vi 1: BLOOM  2: to unfold like a blossom : as  2a: to flourish 
   and prosper  2b: DEVELOP, EXPAND  2c: to come into being