blossom
/b ˈlɑ səm/
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Definition(s):
- (n) reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- (n) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- (v) produce or yield flowers
- (v) develop or come to a promising stage
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Usage(s):
- Businessmen share drinks at a picnic under the trees in Tokyo during a cherry blossom festival in April 1989.
- Portraits from the six films capture the young wizards and witches as they blossom from precious children into awkward adolescents.
- It is cherry-blossom time in Kyoto, Japan, and I am dancing the hula for Shigeru Miyamoto.
Quotes
- "We're disappointed that we're not going to be able to face each other in the Apple Blossom," said Jerry Moss, owner of Zenyatta. "Hopefully, we can meet down the line."on Mar 14, 2010 By: Jerry Moss Source: Los Angeles Times
- Astor wrote four books: "Patchwork Child," a 1962 autobiography; "The Bluebird is at Home," 1965, a novel; the autobiographical "Footprints," 1980; and "The Last Blossom on the Plum Tree," 1986, a period novel.on Aug 13, 2007 By: Brooke Astor Source: Guardian Unlimited
- "I fell in love, and it's a love affair that continues to blossom like an eternal spring," Minogue said, this time in English.on May 5, 2008 By: Kylie Minogue Source: Hindu
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