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Flowers of stone fruit trees and of some other plants that flower in spring
Peach blossoms (including nectarine), most cherry blossoms, and some almond blossoms are usually pink. Plum blossoms, apple blossoms, orange blossoms, some
Blossom
Blossom of a cherry tree
The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. Sakura usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as
Cherry_blossom
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Blossom, New York, United States, an unincorporated hamlet Blossom, Texas, United States, a town Cape Blossom, Alaska, United States Blossom Point
Blossom_(disambiguation)
American actor and poet (1924–2011)
Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American poet and character actor of theatre, film, and television. He is best known for
Roberts_Blossom
American jazz singer and pianist (1924–2009)
Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a distinctive light and girlish voice. Dearie
Blossom_Dearie
British professional wrestling manager
from 1990 to 1991 under the respective ring names Jeanie Adams and Lady Blossom as the valet for "Stunning" Steve Austin. In 2016, Clarke released her
Lady_Blossom
Topics referred to by the same term
apple blossom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Apple Blossom may refer to: The flower of the apple tree (see Apple § Description) Apple blossom tree
Apple_Blossom
American sitcom
Blossom is an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on NBC. Debuting as a pilot preview on July 5, 1990, it premiered as a mid-season replacement
Blossom_(American_TV_series)
Annual music festival in Ohio
The Blossom Festival is a summer music festival of orchestral music located at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The festival was originally
Blossom_Festival
American actress (1895–1978)
Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald (August 21, 1895 – January 14, 1978), also known as Blossom Rock, was an American actress of vaudeville, stage, film and
Blossom_Rock
2024 Chinese television series
In Blossom (Chinese: 花间令; pinyin: Huā Jiān Lìng), is a 2024 Chinese television series directed by Zhong Qing. It starred Ju Jingyi, Liu Xueyi, Li Geyang
In_Blossom
Patriotic song of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
The Plum Blossom (Chinese: 梅花; pinyin: méi huā) is a patriotic song of the Republic of China (Taiwan) written for the 1976 Taiwanese film Victory (梅花)
The_Plum_Blossom
Flower of the orange tree
The orange blossom is the fragrant flower of the Citrus sinensis (orange tree). It is used in perfume making and has been written about as an aphrodisiac
Orange_blossom
Phenomenon in bamboo
Bamboo blossoming is a natural phenomenon in which the bamboos in a location flower or "blossom" and become hung with bamboo seeds. Most flowering plant
Bamboo_blossom
Topics referred to by the same term
Cherry blossom or Sakura is the blossom of cherry trees, genus Prunus. Cherry blossom or Cherry blossoms may also refer to: Cherry Blossoms (film), a 2008
Cherry Blossom (disambiguation)
Cherry_Blossom_(disambiguation)
American girl group
The Blossoms were an American girl group that originated from California. During their height of success in the 1960s, the group's lineup consisted of
The_Blossoms
South Korean webtoon
Seasons of Blossom (Korean: 청춘 블라썸; RR: Cheongchun beullasseom; lit. 'Youth Blossom') is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon, written by Hongduck
Seasons_of_Blossom
Founder of GNU Radio project
Eric Blossom is the founder of the GNU Radio project. GNU Radio is a free software toolkit for building software-defined radio and signal processing systems
Eric_Blossom
American rock band
Gin Blossoms are an American rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona. They rose to prominence following the 1992 release of their first major label
Gin_Blossoms
Fictional character of the Archie Comics universe
Cheryl Marjorie Blossom is a fictional character of the Archie Comics universe. She is a wealthy and powerful teenage girl, the privileged daughter of
Cheryl_Blossom
American educator
Virgil T. Blossom (1906 – 1965) was an American educator. Blossom is best known for his time in Little Rock, Arkansas as Superintendent of Schools (1953–1958)
Virgil_Blossom
Topics referred to by the same term
Chinese film Lotus Blossom (album), a 1995 album by Kenny Burrell "Lotus Blossom", a 1946 composition by Billy Strayhorn "Lotus Blossom", a composition by
Lotus Blossom (disambiguation)
Lotus_Blossom_(disambiguation)
American novelist
Clare "Blossom" Elfman was an American novelist. She had two children: writer, director, and publisher Richard Elfman; and musician, composer, actor,
Blossom_Elfman
Fictional character
</noinclude> Blossom is a fictional character that serves as one of the three main protagonists of The Powerpuff Girls franchise. She was created by Craig
Blossom_(The_Powerpuff_Girls)
Outdoor amphitheatre in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Blossom Music Center, locally referred to simply as Blossom, is an outdoor amphitheatre in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States. The venue is the summer
Blossom_Music_Center
1888–1890 paintings by Vincent van Gogh
Almond Blossoms is a group of several paintings made in 1888 and 1890 by Vincent van Gogh in Arles and Saint-Rémy, southern France of blossoming almond
Almond_Blossoms
Algorithm for finding max graph matchings
In graph theory, the blossom algorithm is an algorithm for constructing maximum matchings on graphs. The algorithm was developed by Jack Edmonds in 1961
Blossom_algorithm
Poem by William Blake
"The Blossom" is a poem by William Blake, published in Songs of Innocence in 1789. Merry Merry Sparrow Under leaves so green A happy Blossom Sees you
The_Blossom
American film production company
Blossom Films is a production company founded by American-born Australian actress Nicole Kidman in 2010. The first production by the company was the film
Blossom_Films
Old Chinese fable
Peach Blossom Spring (Chinese: 桃花源記; pinyin: Táohuā Yuán Jì; lit. 'Source of the Peach Blossoms', also translated as “(The Record of) the Peach Blossom”)
The_Peach_Blossom_Spring
English indie pop group
Blossoms are an English indie rock band from Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Formed in 2013, the band consists of Tom Ogden (lead vocals, guitar)
Blossoms_(band)
Professional wrestling tag team
professional wrestling tag team, better known by their ring names Hannah Blossom and Holly Blossom. The twins grew up in Stockport, Greater Manchester, where they
Blossom_Twins
Topics referred to by the same term
Blossom Hill can mean: Blossom Hill (wine), a wine brand owned by Treasury Wine Estates Blossom Hill (VTA), a station in California Blossom Hill (Caltrain
Blossom_Hill
Topics referred to by the same term
Blossom Time may refer to: Blossom Time (operetta), a 1921 English-language adaptation of the operetta Das Dreimäderlhaus Blossom Time (1934 film), a
Blossom_Time
Texan United States term
"Turd blossom" is a Texan United States term for a flower which grows from a pile of cow dung. The term gained fame in the United States in 2004 as a
Turd_blossom
American playwright and lyricist
Henry Martyn Blossom Jr. (May 10, 1866 – March 23, 1919) was an American writer, playwright, novelist, opera librettist, and lyricist. He first gained
Henry_Blossom
City in Lamar County, Texas, United States
Blossom is a city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2020 census. Blossom was originally known as Blossom Prairie
Blossom,_Texas
East Asian tree species
species in the family Rosaceae. It is also referenced by its flowers as plum blossom. Although referred to as a plum in English, it is classified in the Armeniaca
Prunus_mume
2025 Japanese animated film
The Last Blossom (Japanese: ホウセンカ, Hepburn: Housenka) is a 2025 Japanese animated film. Produced by CLAP [ja] and distributed by Pony Canyon, the film
The_Last_Blossom
American dancer, choreographer and teacher
Beverly Schmidt Blossom (August 28, 1926 – November 1, 2014) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She was an original member and
Beverly_Schmidt_Blossom
Clear, perfumed distillation of fresh bitter-orange blossoms
Orange flower water or orange blossom water is a clear aromatic by-product of the distillation of fresh bitter-orange blossoms for their essential oil. This
Orange_flower_water
2023 Chinese TV series by Wong Kar-wai
Blossoms Shanghai (Chinese: 繁花; pinyin: Fán Huā; lit. 'Blossoms') is a Chinese drama television series directed and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It is adapted
Blossoms_Shanghai
Japanese political scandal
The cherry blossom scandal (Japanese: 桜を見る会問題, romanized: sakura wo miru kai mondai, lit. 'cherry blossom viewing party problem'), also known as the cherry
Cherry_blossom_scandal
Musical artist
Blossom Clementina Caldarone (born 1999) is an English singer-songwriter, cellist and pianist. As a solo artist, she has released four EPs. She is also
Blossom_Caldarone
Characters from animated series
the fictional city of Townsville and stars the titular Powerpuff Girls — Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup — who appear in the original TV series, the anime
List of The Powerpuff Girls characters
List_of_The_Powerpuff_Girls_characters
Chinese theatre award
Plum Blossom Award (simplified Chinese: 中国戏剧梅花奖; traditional Chinese: 中國戲劇梅花獎; pinyin: Zhōngguó Xìjù Méihuā Jiǎng), more commonly the Plum Blossom Award
Plum_Blossom_Award
Korean talent management agency
Blossom Entertainment (Korean: 블러썸 엔터테인먼트) is a talent management agency based in Seoul, South Korea. Blossom Entertainment was co-founded by actor Cha
Blossom_Entertainment
French electronic band
Orange Blossom is a French band that plays a mix of electronic and world music. The band was formed in Nantes in 1993 with Pierre-Jean Chabot (known as
Orange_Blossom
Blossom Champlain (born Stefaniw) is Professor of Intellectual History of Christianity at the MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, in
Blossom_Champlain
Species of bat
The common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat, is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae
Common_blossom_bat
American jazz singer, dancer, and actress (1886–1974)
Blossom Seeley (July 16, 1886 — April 17, 1974) was an American singer, dancer, and actress. Seeley was born Minnie Guyer (or Guiger) in New Haven, Connecticut
Blossom_Seeley
British psychedelic pop band
Blossom Toes were a British psychedelic pop band active between 1966 and 1970. Initially known as The Ingoes, they were renamed and signed to the Marmalade
Blossom_Toes
American transgender rights advocate and public speaker
Blossom Chrishelle Brown (born 1986) is an American transgender rights advocate and public speaker. Brown gained national attention in 2019 for criticizing
Blossom_C._Brown
2014 EP by Apink
Pink Blossom is the fourth EP by South Korean girl group Apink, released on March 31, 2014. Group leader, Chorong, wrote two songs for the album. The
Pink_Blossom
Tropical, edible, staple fruit
to the rachis part of the inflorescence. Opposite the stalk end, is the blossom end, where the remnants of the flower deviate the texture from the rest
Banana
Species of aquatic flowering plant
("thousand petals lotus") can have between 3,000 and 4,000 petals in a single blossom and the Japanese variety ohmi myoren ("strange lotus") can have between
Nelumbo_nucifera
American actress
Rose Blossom (born Blossom Breneman, and sometimes credited as Donal Blossom) was an American actress active during Hollywood's silent film era. She was
Rose_Blossom
1993 novel by Boban Knežević
Black Blossom (Serbian: Црни цвет, romanized: Crni cvet) is an epic high fantasy novel by Serbian writer Boban Knežević, published in 1993. Originally
Black_Blossom
Nigerian actor (born 1983)
Blossom Chukwujekwu (born 1983) is a Nigerian actor, who made his professional acting debut in 2009. In 2015, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at
Blossom_Chukwujekwu
Chinese television drama series
Blossom (Chinese: 九重紫; pinyin: Jiǔ Chóng Zǐ) is a Chinese television drama series adapted from the web novel of the same name Jiu Chong Zi by Zhi Zhi
Blossom_(Chinese_TV_series)
Essential oil of the bitter orange blossom
facets. Orange blossom water is also extracted from the same blossom and both extracts are extensively used in perfumery. Orange blossom can be described
Neroli
2010 South Korean TV series or program
Blossom Sisters (Korean: 민들레 가족; RR: Mindeulle gajok; lit. 'Dandelion Family') is a 2010 South Korean weekend family drama series starring Song Seon-mi
Blossom_Sisters
UK soap opera character, created 1994
Blossom Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Mona Hammond. The character originally appeared from 16 May 1994
Blossom_Jackson
Neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Blossom Park is a neighbourhood in Gloucester-Southgate Ward in the south-end of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Before the 2001 city of Ottawa amalgamation
Blossom_Park
Annual event in Washington, D.C.
The Blossom Kite Festival, formerly the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual kite event usually held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in late
Blossom_Kite_Festival
2020 French drama film
Spring Blossom (French: Seize printemps) is a 2020 French drama film directed by Suzanne Lindon. The film stars Lindon as Suzanne, a teenage girl who
Spring_Blossom
2014 American film
Chu and Blossom is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Charles Chu and Gavin Kelly and starring Chu, Ryan O'Nan, Caitlin Stasey, Alan Cumming
Chu_and_Blossom
The following is a list of characters for the American sitcom Blossom which aired for five seasons on NBC. It debuted as a pilot preview on July 5, 1990
List_of_Blossom_characters
2003 bullet hell video game
Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom (Japanese: 東方妖々夢 〜 Perfect Cherry Blossom; lit. "Bewitching Eastern Dream") is a 2003 vertically scrolling shooter
Perfect_Cherry_Blossom
1977 studio album by Norman Blake
Blackberry Blossom is an album by American guitarist Norman Blake, released in 1977. Writing for Allmusic, critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. noted that Blake
Blackberry_Blossom
Reform synagogue in Toronto, Ontario
The Holy Blossom Temple is a Reform synagogue located at 1950 Bathurst Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the oldest Jewish congregation in Toronto
Holy_Blossom_Temple
2004 single by Air
"Cherry Blossom Girl" is a song by French electronic music duo Air. It was released in February 2004 by Virgin Records as the first single from their
Cherry_Blossom_Girl
"Blackberry Blossom" is a fiddle tune in the key of G major. It is classified as a "breakdown" and is popular in old time, bluegrass and Celtic traditional
Blackberry_Blossom_(tune)
Japanese proverb
sakuragi, hito wa bushi (Japanese: 花は桜木人は武士, literally "the [best] blossom is the cherry blossom; the [best] man is the warrior") is a Japanese proverb that
Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi
Hana_wa_sakuragi,_hito_wa_bushi
Canadian brand of confectionery
Cherry Blossom was a type of chocolate confection produced by Hershey Canada. It was discontinued in 2025. The Cherry Blossom consisted of a maraschino
Cherry_Blossom_(candy)
Name list
Blossom is an English feminine given name derived from the Old English word blōstm, meaning "flower". It is an English term of endearment for a young
Blossom_(given_name)
2011 South Korean film
Late Blossom (Korean: 그대를 사랑합니다; lit. 'I Love You') is a 2011 South Korean film written and directed by Choo Chang-min about the love story of two elderly
Late_Blossom
Cape in Alaska, United States
vessel, HMS Blossom. Cape Blossom in Alaska should not be confused with Cape Blossom on Wrangel Island. "Feature Detail Report for: Cape Blossom (Northwest
Cape_Blossom
1923–26 ornithological expedition
The Blossom expedition was a collecting expedition that principally procured ornithological specimens from Africa, South America, and islands in the South
Blossom_expedition
1984 American film by Nick Castle
Outnumbered and overwhelmed by Ko-Dan fighters, Alex activates "Death Blossom": an experimental weapon, developed by Grig, which destroys the remaining
The_Last_Starfighter
English aircraft engineer (1914–1987)
Maxine Frances Mary "Blossom" Miles (née Forbes-Robertson; 22 September 1901 – 6 April 1984) was a British aviation engineer, socialite, businesswoman
Maxine_Blossom_Miles
Varieties of the color pink
Cherry blossom pink #ffb7c5 Displayed here is the color cherry blossom pink, a moderately light pink. The first recorded use of cherry blossom pink as
Shades_of_pink
Species of flowering plant
species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, known as Mexican orange blossom or Mexican orange. Choisya ternata is an evergreen shrub, growing up to
Choisya_ternata
The Bean Blossom Festival, later the Bill Monroe Memorial Festival, was an early bluegrass music festival held annually in Beanblossom, Indiana. The Bean
Bill_Monroe_Memorial_Festival
List of ships with the same or similar names
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blossom: HMS Blossom (1806) was an 18-gun sloop launched in 1806. She was converted to a survey ship
HMS_Blossom
Headland on Wrangel Island, Russia
Blossom Point (Russian: Мыс Блоссом), also known as "Cape Blossom", is a headland of Wrangel Island. Administratively it belongs to the Chukotka Autonomous
Blossom_Point
2010 single by Ayumi Hamasaki
"Moon/Blossom" is Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki's forty-eighth (forty-ninth overall) single, released on July 14, 2010. The first song on the single
Moon/Blossom
Annual race in the U.S. since 1973
The Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run is an annual 10-mile (16 km) road race in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1973 originally as a precursor training run for
Cherry_Blossom_Ten_Mile_Run
2025 Chinese TV series or program
In the Name of Blossom (Chinese: 锦绣芳华; pinyin: Jǐn Xiù Fāng Huá) is a 2025 Chinese historical television series directed by Ding Ziguang and produced
In_the_Name_of_Blossom
American actress and YouTuber (born 1994)
and social media personality. She is best known for portraying Cheryl Blossom on The CW television series Riverdale (2017–2023). Petsch was born on August
Madelaine_Petsch
Topics referred to by the same term
Apple Blossom Festival can refer to several different events: Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival, in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley Shenandoah Apple
Apple_Blossom_Festival
Local advance of cherry tree blossomings
The cherry blossom front (桜前線, sakura zensen) is the advance of the cherry blossoms across Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency records the opening and
Cherry_blossom_front
Bakery in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Orange & Blossom is a vegan pâtisserie in Portland, Oregon, United States. Pastry chef Marisa Kroes launched the bakery in 2019, initially as a pop-up
Orange_&_Blossom
1960 studio album by Kenny Dorham
titles subsequently. ("Lotus Blossom" is not to be confused with either "Lotus Blossom" by Strayhorn or "Sweet Lotus Blossom" by Coslow and Johnston.) The
Quiet_Kenny
The Florida Blossoms, or Florida Blossom Minstrels, was an American blackface minstrel show prominent on the Black Vaudeville touring circuit between its
Florida_Blossoms
English physician (1749–1823)
hands of Sarah Nelmes, a milkmaid who had caught cowpox from a cow called Blossom (whose hide now hangs on the wall of the St George's Medical School library
Edward_Jenner
The following is a list of episodes for the sitcom Blossom. The pilot episode premiered on NBC on July 5, 1990 before airing as a regular series from
List_of_Blossom_episodes
Season of television series
Pike ("Nothing But Blue Skies") Morena Baccarin as Erica Flynn ("Orange Blossom Ice Cream") Tangie Ambrose as Samantha Barsocky ("Copper Bullet") M. C
The_Mentalist_season_7
Species of beetle
Anthonomus rubi, the strawberry-blossom weevil or strawberry blossom weevil, is a species of weevil found in Europe and western Asia. It feeds on plants
Anthonomus_rubi
Topics referred to by the same term
Cherry Blossom Festival may refer to: National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival
Cherry_Blossom_Festival
BLOSSOM
BLOSSOM
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kusumita | கà¯à®¸à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Blossomed, Flowers in bloom
Kusumita | கà¯à®¸à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blossoming, Progressing
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kartisha | கரà¯à®¤à¯€à®·à®¾Â
Flower that blossoms in december
Kartisha | கரà¯à®¤à¯€à®·à®¾Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sprout, Blossom
Girl/Female
Indian
Pl of Burum, Blossom, Bud
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vallur | வாலà¯à®²à¯à®°
A cluster of blossoms
Vallur | வாலà¯à®²à¯à®°
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English flo(u)r ‘flower’, ‘blossom’ (Old French flur, from Latin flos, genitive floris). This was a conventional term of endearment in medieval romantic poetry, and as early as the 13th century it is also regularly found as a female personal name.English : metonymic occupational name for a miller or flour merchant, or perhaps a nickname for a pasty-faced person, from Middle English flo(u)r ‘flour’. This is in origin the same word as in 1, with the transferred sense ‘flower, pick of the meal’. Although the two words are now felt to be accidental homophones, they were not distinguished in spelling before the 18th century.English : occupational name for an arrowsmith, from an agent derivative of Middle English flŠ‘arrow’ (Old English flÄ).Welsh : Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Llywarch, of unexplained origin.Translation of French Lafleur.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gannika | கநà¯à®¨à¯€à®•à®¾
Valuable, Cherished, The Jasmine blossom
Gannika | கநà¯à®¨à¯€à®•à®¾
Girl/Female
Indian
Flowers, Blossoms, The most shining, Luminous
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kusmitha | கà¯à®¸à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Blossomed, Flowers in bloom
Kusmitha | கà¯à®¸à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old English blÅstm(a), blÅsma ‘blossom’, according to Reaney ‘used in the 15th century of one lovely and full of promise.’
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blossoming of a thought, Superiority
Girl/Female
Tamil
Flower, Full of blossoms and bloom, Another name for the river Yamuna
Boy/Male
Tamil
Flower, Blossom
Female
English
19th century pet name derived from Old English blÅstm, BLOSSOM means "flowers on a fruit-tree (or ornamental tree)."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kusumitha | கà¯à®¸à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Blossomed, Flowers in bloom
Kusumitha | கà¯à®¸à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Girl/Female
Indian
Spring, Blossom
Boy/Male
Tamil
Flower, Blossom
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blossoming
Girl/Female
Tamil
Cherry blossoms of the world
BLOSSOM
BLOSSOM
Boy/Male
Muslim
Balance, Scales
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Vishnu; Lucky
Surname or Lastname
Variant spelling of Dutch Dils.English
Variant spelling of Dutch Dils.English : infrequent variant of Dill.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Boy/Male
Hindu
A pet name
Boy/Male
Irish
Son of Owen.
Boy/Male
Hindi
Heaven.
Girl/Female
Irish
meaning pure.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Of God's flock.
Boy/Male
English
Raven. Black-haired.
BLOSSOM
BLOSSOM
BLOSSOM
BLOSSOM
BLOSSOM
v. i.
To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.
imp. & p. p.
of Blossom
a.
Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of plants (Rubiaceae) named after the madder (Rubia tinctoria), and including about three hundred and seventy genera and over four thousand species. Among them are the coffee tree, the trees yielding peruvian bark and quinine, the madder, the quaker ladies, and the trees bearing the edible fruits called genipap and Sierre Leone peach, besides many plants noted for the beauty or the fragrance of their blossoms.
a.
Blossoming in the evening.
n.
Any plant of the composite genus Zinnia, Mexican herbs with opposite leaves and large gay-colored blossoms. Zinnia elegans is the commonest species in cultivation.
n.
To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.
a.
Full of blossoms; flowery.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Blossom
v. i.
To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form; as, cuttings set well; the fruit has set well (i. e., not blasted in the blossom).
n.
A species of Magnolia (M. conspicua) with large white blossoms that open before the leaves. See the Note under Magnolia.
n.
The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom.
n.
A ruddy eruption upon the nose caused by drinking ardent spirits; a grog blossom.
n.
The larva of any one of several species of lepidopterous insects which feed upon the leaves, buds, or blossoms of the rose, especially Cacaecia rosaceana, which rolls up the leaves for a nest, and devours both the leaves and buds.
a.
Without blossoms.
n.
A genus of American liliaceous, sometimes arborescent, plants having long, pointed, and often rigid, leaves at the top of a more or less woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms.
n.
A plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms.
n.
An American shrub or small tree (Hamamelis Virginica), which blossoms late in autumn.