blossom
/ˈblɑ.səm/ noun B2- A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers. · The blossom has come early this year.
- The state or season of producing such flowers. · The orchard is in blossom.
- A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
- The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.
Plural blossoms
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There were big yellow and white and blue and purple blossoms, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, which were so brilliant in color they almost dazzled Dorothy’s eyes.
It was full of a new vital, pulsing personality that seemed to pervade it and to be quite independent of schoolgirl books and dresses and ribbons, and even of the cracked blue jug full of apple blossoms on the table.
Sailing blossoms, silver fishes,
A huge cherry-tree grew outside, so close that its boughs tapped against the house, and it was so thick-set with blossoms that hardly a leaf was to be seen.
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