blosme

Middle English

/ˈblɔsm(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A flower or blossom that is blooming.
  • (figurative) An outstanding or unparalleled thing.
  • (figurative) The immediate descendant or progeny of something.
  • (rare) A bough adorned with shoots.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English blōstma inherited from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*blōstmô

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