n.
Pronunciation: ' blä-s ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English blosme, from Old English bl ō stm; akin to Old English bl ō wan
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the flower of a seed plant also : the mass of such flowers on a single plant b : the state of bearing flowers
2 : a peak period or stage of development
– blos · somy \ -s ə -m ē \ adjective