Blossom, in general, signifies the flowers of plants. See Flower. It is also applied to the flowering of trees in the spring, called their bloom. The use of the blossom to the vegetable is, partly to protect, and partly to draw nourishment for the embryo fruit or seed.

Blossom is also a term applied to a horse, whose general colour is white, but interspersed with sorrel and bay hairs. Such horses are so insensible, and hard both in the mouth and flank, that they are scarcely of any value; and are likewise very liable to turn blind.