I. noun
1.
Synonyms: flower 1, bloom, posy
Related Word: capitulum, corymb, cyme, inflorescence, panicle, raceme, spike, umbel
2.
Synonyms: bloom 2, flush
3.
Synonyms: bloom 3, blush, flush, glow
II. verb
to produce flowers or be in flower
lilacs blossom in the spring
Synonyms: bloom, blow, burgeon, effloresce, flower, outbloom
Related Word: bud; leaf; shoot; open, unfold
Idioms: burst into bloom, come into flower, put forth blossoms ( or flowers or bloom)
Contrasted words: fade, fall, wither