Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 23 compound words that contain blossom. The most common are listed below. Open blossom in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- orange blossomThe fragrant white flower of the orange tree, Citrus sinensis.
- peach blossomThe flower of a peach tree that will eventually turn into a peach.
- plum blossomA tree, Prunus mume, native to East Asia bearing an apricotlike fruit.
- apple blossomThe flower of an apple tree that will eventually turn into an apple.
- gin blossomVascular rosacea caused or exacerbated by excessive consumption of alcohol.
- cherry blossomThe blossom or flower of the cherry tree, particularly the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata).
- blue blossomAlternative form of blueblossom: Any of species Ceanothus thyrsiflorus of evergreen shrubs, endemic to Oregon and California.
- crash blossomA sentence, often a news headline, that is subject to incorrect interpretation due to syntactic and/or lexical ambiguity.
- lime blossomThe blossom of the lime (citrus plant).
- May blossomA species of flower-bearing hawthorn with edible berries, Crataegus monogyna.
- cherry blossom frontAn imaginary line linking regions of Japan where the cherry blossom season begins on the same date.
- blossom outTo blossom, to show beauty.
- out-blossomAlternative form of outblossom: To blossom more beautifully than, or with more flowers than.
- orange blossom waterSynonym of orange flower water: A clear, strongly flavoured and scented by-product of the distillation of fresh bitter-orange blossoms for their essential oil.
- water blossom peaSynonym of keurtjie: A small, pink legume of the species Podalyria calyptrata.
- blossom forthTo bloom.
- blossom treeSynonym of keurboom: A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
- blossom treesplural of blossom tree: A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
- rape blossomSynonym of broccolini: A green vegetable similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and long thin stalks; a cross between broccoli and kai-lan (Chinese broccoli).
- sea blossomSynonym of sea bloom: A flower or blossom of marine vegetation.
- apple blossom weevilA weevil of species Anthonomus pomorum that is a univoltine herbivore of apple trees.
- orange blossom watersplural of orange blossom water: A clear, strongly flavoured and scented by-product of the distillation of fresh bitter-orange blossoms for their essential oil.
- pink blossom treeSynonym of keurboom: A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
- pink blossom treesplural of pink blossom tree: A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
- water blossom peasplural of water blossom pea: A small, pink legume of the species Podalyria calyptrata.
Compound words 23
- outblossomTo blossom more beautifully than, or with more flowers than.
- blossomestMost like a blossom.
- blossomcrownAny hummingbird in the genus Anthocephala
- blossomlessDevoid of blossom.
- blossomlyOf, pertaining to, or resembling blossoms.
- blossomtimeThe season when plants blossom.
- blossomySimilar to blossom.
- blueblossomAny of species Ceanothus thyrsiflorus of evergreen shrubs, endemic to Oregon and California.
- emblossomTo cover with blossoms.
- mayblossomThe flower of the hawthorn, Crataegus, especially the common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna.