I'm pretty sure they're the same thing, or atleast a synonym for bloom is blossom, and a synonym for blossom is bloom.
If you want me to be specific, bloom has two O's while blossom has 2 S's
Update 29/12/2010:
Blossom - is generally the term used for the flowers of fruit bearing trees such as Pears, apples, cherries, plums and the like, especially those that flower in spring.
Bloom - is used most for garden flowers, but can also be used for flowering trees, cacti and even grasses. It is a more generic term for the state of being 'in flower', with the flowers open rather than in bud (unopened)
There are also other meanings for both words as is almost always the case for any English word:
e.g.
- A person can 'blossom' which means they are becoming more open, expansive and confident in themselves.
- An idea can 'blossom', which means it is expanding and becoming more understood and accepted by more people.
- You can have algal or fungal 'blooms' where there is an overabundance of algae growing in a lake or the sea, or fungus growing on something (e.g. on cheese, or overripe fruit)
A homophone for "blossom" is "blossom," as the words sound the same but have different meanings. A homophone for "bloom" is "bloom," for the same reason.
The translation of "blossom" in Italian as a noun is "fiore" (masculine) and "fioriture" (feminine), meaning to flower, bloom or blossom. If translated as a verb, you would get "fiorire", meaning to flourish, bloom or blossom.
"Bloom" might be your synonym.
bloom,blossom.
A homophone for "bloom" is "bloom." Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings; in this case, "bloom" is a homophone of itself.
apple blossom
bloom/blossom
I have never seen a pineapple in bloom.
flower, flour
bloom, blossom, flower, effloresce, boost, enlarge
blossoms are flowers of fruit trees that open and flourish while bloom is a flower in perfection and full beauty.
Carnations bloom during the spring time much later than most flowers tend to bloom. They often bloom in late May and blossom for up to eight full weeks.