Bloom vs. Blossom
Difference Between Bloom and Blossom
Bloomnoun
A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
Blossomnoun
A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
The blossom has come early this year.Bloomnoun
Flowers, collectively.
Blossomnoun
The state or season of producing such flowers.
The orchard is in blossom.Bloomnoun
(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
The cherry trees are in bloom.Blossomnoun
(figurative) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.
Bloomnoun
(figuratively) A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor/vigour; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.
the bloom of youthBlossomnoun
The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.
Bloomnoun
The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
Blossomverb
(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
Bloomnoun
Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
Blossomverb
(intransitive) To begin to thrive or flourish.
Bloomnoun
The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.
Blossomnoun
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
Bloomnoun
A yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.
Blossomnoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Bloomnoun
(mineralogy) A popular term for a bright-hued variety of some minerals.
the rose-red cobalt bloomBlossomverb
produce or yield flowers;
The cherry tree bloomedBloomnoun
(culinary) A white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.
Blossomverb
develop or come to a promising stage;
Youth blossomed into maturityBloomnoun
(television) An undesirable halo effect that may occur when a very bright region is displayed next to a very dark region of the screen.
Bloomnoun
The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.
Bloomverb
(transitive) To cause to blossom; to make flourish.
Bloomverb
(transitive) To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.
Bloomverb
(intransitive) Of a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.
Bloomverb
Of a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.
Bloomnoun
the organic process of bearing flowers;
you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seedBloomnoun
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
Bloomnoun
the best time of youth
Bloomnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Bloomnoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Bloomnoun
a powdery deposit on a surface
Bloomverb
produce or yield flowers;
The cherry tree bloomed
