orange-blossom

A form of orange blossom — The fragrant white flower of the orange tree, Citrus sinensis.

Meanings

nounorange-blossom (countable and uncountable, plural orange-blossoms)

plural orange-blossoms

  1. countableuncommonuncountableUncommon form of orange blossom.

    Sprays of orange-blossom and roses flew through the air, making the dogs of the 5th Descott troopers behind him bridle and curvette; […]

    1993, S[tephen] M[ichael] Stirling, David Drake, “The Anvil”, in Conqueror (The General; 3), Riverdale, N.Y.: Baen Books, published 2003, →ISBN, chapter 5, page 44
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    But in the little gaudily-framed glass over the back-parlour mantelpiece, Mrs. Jobb could there see the bright eyes, smooth curls, and cherry cheeks of a bride of nineteen, the cap full of orange-blossoms, and the smile full of witchery for the enamoured Jobb, […]

    1842, [Harriette Smythies], chapter XXXIII, in The Matchmaker. A Novel. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], page 109

    Before the embowered cottage the children came running to meet them, Helena, with her little apron full of orange-blossoms, which she had picked up, for the breaking of them off had been forbidden her, […]

    1862, Jean Paul Friedrich Richter, translated by Charles T[imothy] Brooks, “Fifteenth Jubilee. Man and Woman.”, in Titan: A Romance. […], volume I, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, 71. Cycle, page 466

    She wore a circlet of diamonds surmounted with orange-blossom. Her court dress was of white tulle, with silver stars and sprays of orange-blossom.

    1880, Madame de Rémusat, translated by [Frances] Cashel Hoey and John Lillie, “(1806.) Senatus-Consultum of the 30th of March—Foundation of Monarchies and Duchies—Queen Hortense.”, in Memoirs of Madame de Rémusat. 1802-1808. […], New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, […], book II, page 428
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