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# blossom

noun (a blossom, blossoms; blossom, uncountable); verb (blossom, blossoms, blossomed, blossoming)

«blossom» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Blossom is the flowers on a fruit tree or bush, such as apple, cherry or plum, in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#m1)
2. A blossom is one of those flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#m2)
3. To blossom is to produce flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#m3)
4. (figurative) To blossom is to grow and develop well, becoming happier, more confident or more successful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons blossom is the flower stage of a fruit tree's life cycle; after bees pollinate the blossom, fruit grows. In Japan, people celebrate cherry blossom (sakura) with picnics. In stories, a shy character «blossoms» into a confident one. Phrases: cherry blossom, apple blossom, in blossom, blossom into.

### Examples

- The cherry tree is covered in pink blossom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#x1)
- Bees buzzed among the apple blossoms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#x2)
- The orange trees blossom in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#x3)
- Without blossom, there would be no fruit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#x4)
- The new girl was shy at first but blossomed in Year 5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#x5)
- Their friendship blossomed during the school trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#x6)
- In Japan, families picnic under the cherry blossom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#x7)
- "Here is a nice clover blossom." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable for many flowers on a tree (lots of blossom), countable for single flowers (a blossom, three blossoms). Similar: bloom. Verb forms blossomed, blossoming (single m).

## In Jewish tradition

The Torah uses it for almond flowers, copied in the cups of the tabernacle lampstand, and for vine flowers in Joseph's cupbearer's dream.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees the almond-blossom design on the menorah as a link between the lampstand and a living tree.

### Examples

- And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof. (Torah EXO.25.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blossom/#x1)
- And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof; (Torah EXO.37.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blossom/#x2)
- and in the vine were three branches; and as it was budding, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes, (Torah GEN.40.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blossom/#x3)
- The fig-tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines in blossom give forth their fragrance. (Writings SNG.2.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blossom/#x4)
- 'Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.' (Writings SNG.2.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blossom/#x5)
- Behold the day; behold, it cometh; the turn is come forth; the rod hath blossomed, arrogancy hath budded. (Prophets EZK.7.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blossom/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable for many flowers on a tree (lots of blossom), countable for single flowers (a blossom, three blossoms). Similar: bloom. Verb forms blossomed, blossoming (single m).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «blossom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blossom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «blossom» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blossom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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