orange blossom

noun

the white flower of an orange tree, especially of the genus Citrus, much used in wreaths, bridal bouquets, etc.: the state flower of Florida.

a cocktail made of gin, orange juice, and sugar, shaken together with ice.

Origin of orange blossom

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby orange blossom

-orama, Oran, orang, orange, orangeade, orange blossom, Orangeburg, orange chromide, orange flower oil, orange flower water, Orange Free State

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Example sentences from the Web for orange blossom

I shall not be crowned with orange-blossom, so why should David go to the expense of an unnecessary topper?
The Following of the Star|Florence L. Barclay
A saucy apprentice is holding over the amorous pair a coronal, not of orange-blossom but of sausages!
Franz Hals|Edgcumbe Staley
You know, my first dress is going to be all orange-blossom; Mr. Fiorsen suggested that.
Beyond|John Galsworthy
There is no orange-blossom—because that is for real weddings—but won't you just put this bit of stephanotis in your hair?
The Man and the Moment|Elinor Glyn

Faint, very faint, there was still the scent of orange-blossom.
Beyond|John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for orange blossom

orange blossom

noun

the flowers of the orange tree, traditionally worn by brides

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单词	orange blossom
释义	orange blossom noun the white flower of an orange tree, especially of the genus Citrus, much used in wreaths, bridal bouquets, etc.: the state flower of Florida. a cocktail made of gin, orange juice, and sugar, shaken together with ice. Origin of orange blossom First recorded in 1780–90 Words nearby orange blossom -orama, Oran, orang, orange, orangeade, orange blossom, Orangeburg, orange chromide, orange flower oil, orange flower water, Orange Free State Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orange blossom I shall not be crowned with orange-blossom, so why should David go to the expense of an unnecessary topper? The Following of the Star\|Florence L. Barclay A saucy apprentice is holding over the amorous pair a coronal, not of orange-blossom but of sausages! Franz Hals\|Edgcumbe Staley You know, my first dress is going to be all orange-blossom; Mr. Fiorsen suggested that. Beyond\|John Galsworthy There is no orange-blossom—because that is for real weddings—but won't you just put this bit of stephanotis in your hair? The Man and the Moment\|Elinor Glyn Faint, very faint, there was still the scent of orange-blossom. Beyond\|John Galsworthy British Dictionary definitions for orange blossom orange blossom noun the flowers of the orange tree, traditionally worn by brides Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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