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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Blossom \Blos"som\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blossomed}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Blossoming}.] [AS. bl?stmian. See {Blossom}, n.]
     1. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to
        flower.
        [1913 Webster]
  


              The moving whisper of huge trees that branched
              And blossomed.                        --Tennyson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To flourish and prosper; to develop into a superior type.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of
              the world with fruit.                 --Isa. xxvii.
                                                    6.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. to appear or grow as if by blossoming; to spread out
        rapidly.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  blossoming \blossoming\ n.
     the process of budding and unfolding of blossoms.
  
     Syn: flowering, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  blossoming
       n : the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
           [syn: {flowering}, {florescence}, {inflorescence}, {anthesis},
            {efflorescence}]

















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