Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orange blossom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: or-ange blos-som
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fragrant white flower of the orange tree, Citrus sinensis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""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."

Etymology

From orange + blossom.

Usage

Inflected Forms

orange blossoms (plural) orange-blossom (alternative, uncommon) orangeblossom (alternative, uncommon)

Phrases

apple blossom cherry blossom orange blossom water peach blossom plum blossom napha water

Frequently Paired Words

apple blossom cherry blossom orange blossom water peach blossom plum blossom napha water neroli

Questions

What does orange blossom mean?: The fragrant white flower of the orange tree, Citrus sinensis.
Where does orange blossom come from?: From orange + blossom.

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