A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
"The cherry trees are in full blossom, creating a pink canopy over the garden."
In plain English: A blossom is an open flower that grows on trees and bushes before it turns into fruit.
"The cherry blossom was beautiful enough to stop traffic on the road below."
Usage: Use the noun "blossom" specifically for the flowering stage of trees and shrubs rather than generic garden plants like roses or tulips. When referring collectively to many blooms on a tree, it is often used in phrases such as "in full blossom."
develop or come to a promising stage
"Youth blossomed into maturity"
To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
"The cherry trees began to blossom just as the spring rain started to fall."
In plain English: To blossom as a verb means to grow and develop into something beautiful or successful over time.
"Her career began to blossom after she moved to New York City."
A hamlet in New York.
"The residents of Blossom gather at the community center to plan their annual harvest festival."
The word "blossom" comes from the Old English blostm and originally meant a flower or bloom. It traveled into modern English through Middle English, carrying its ancient sense of flowering directly forward without changing meaning over time.