blossom

Definitions

1. 1.A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise. In the blossom of my youth. Massinger.
2. 2.The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color. In blossom, having the blossoms open; in bloom.
3. 3.To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower. The moving whisper of huge trees that branched And blossomed. Tennyson.
4. 4.To flourish and prosper. Israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of the world with fruit. Isa. xxvii. 6.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is a blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise. In the blossom of my youth. Massinger called?
• What is the color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color. In blossom, having the blossoms open; in bloom called?
• What is to put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower. The moving whisper of huge trees that branched And blossomed. Tennyson called?
• What is to flourish and prosper. Israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of the world with fruit. Isa. xxvii. 6 called?