blossom

A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.

“The blossom has come early this year.”

The state or season of producing such flowers.

“The orchard is in blossom.”

figurativeA blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.

Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful partsplant

The period of greatest prosperity or productivitytime

To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.

To begin to thrive or flourish.

Produce or yield flowers

“The cherry tree bloomed”

Develop or come to a promising stage

“Youth blossomed into maturity”