Cryptic crossword clue
Blossoming in the growing season? 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPROUTING

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What does SPROUTING mean?

SPROUTING verb
  1. To grow from seed; to germinate.
  2. To cause to grow from a seed.
  3. To deprive of sprouts.
  4. To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
  5. To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
SPROUTING noun
  1. The act by which something sprouts.

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