Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their appendages; florescence; bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as, the blossoms and fruit of a tree; an apple tree in blossom. 2. (n.) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise. 3. (n.) The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color. 4. (n.) To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower. 5. (n.) To flourish and prosper.
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