intr. & tr.v. blew (bl), blown (blōn), blow·ing, blows To bloom or cause to bloom. n. 1. A mass of blossoms: peach blow. 2. The state of blossoming: tulips in full blow. [From Middle English blowen, to bloom, from Old English blōwan; see bhel-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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