blosme

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English blōstma, blōstm, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô, *blōsmaz.

Alternative forms

• blostme, blosstme, blossom, blossome, blosom, blossum, blossem

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɔsm(ə)/, /ˈblɔsəm/

Noun

blosme (plural blosmes or blosmen)

1. A flower or blossom (that is blooming).
2. (figurative) An outstanding or unparalleled thing.
3. (figurative) The immediate descendant or progeny of something.
4. (rare) A bough adorned with shoots.

Related terms

• blosmen
• blosmy

Descendants

• English: blossom
• Scots: blossom

References

• “blosme, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-25.

Etymology 2

From Old English blōstmian.

Verb

blosme

1. Alternative form of blosmen