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orange blossom

or·ange blos·som
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-inj, or- blos-uh m]
    • /ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- ˈblɒs əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-inj, or- blos-uh m]
    • /ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- ˈblɒs əm/

Definitions of orange blossom words

  • noun orange blossom the white flower of an orange tree, especially of the genus Citrus, much used in wreaths, bridal bouquets, etc.: the state flower of Florida. 1
  • noun orange blossom a cocktail made of gin, orange juice, and sugar, shaken together with ice. 1
  • noun orange blossom flower of orange tree 1
  • uncountable noun orange blossom The flowers of the orange tree are called orange blossom. Orange blossom is white and is traditionally associated with weddings in Europe and America. 0
  • noun orange blossom the flowers of the orange tree, traditionally worn by brides 0
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Origin of orange blossom

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Orange blossom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Orange blossom

orange blossom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

orange blossom usage trend in Literature

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