<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.</li><li>the state of flowering: The apple tree is in blossom.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to produce or yield blossoms.</li><li>to flourish; develop (often followed by into or out): a writer of commercial jingles who blossomed out into an important composer.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>sprout</li><li>burgeon</li><li>bloom</li><li>thrive</li></ul>