orange blossom
English
an orange blossom and oranges
Noun
orange blossom (countable and uncountable, plural orange blossoms)
- The fragrant white flower of the orange tree, Citrus sinensis.
- 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 47:
- "How beautiful are these orange flowers!" said Francesea, pointing to a superb stand of that most lovely shrub, where the golden fruit, the snowy flower, and the polished blossom, hung together.
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white flower of the orange tree
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