Bloom vs. Blossom

Bloom vs. Blossom — Is There a Difference?
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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.

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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 youth

Blossomnoun

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.

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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 bloom

Blossomverb

produce or yield flowers;

The cherry tree bloomed

Bloomnoun

(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 maturity

Bloomnoun

(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 seed

Bloomnoun

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