the flower of the apple tree: the state flower of Arkansas and Michigan
Word origin
[1815–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, artifact, diorama, pullout, treadmill
Examples of 'apple blossom' in a sentence
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Along the way we discovered that crab apple blossom smells of roses.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He looks out of his window and sees some apple blossom.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You can have an amaryllis apple blossom bulb delivered to your door.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But such chaos could be accompanied by the scent of apple blossom.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The attractive traditional village church is surrounded by delightful walkways, painted with woodland, crab apple blossom and forget-me-nots.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The only chill winds that gardeners worry about are the ones that put frost on their apple blossom.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We offer five ready-to-pot cuttings in magenta, blue, magenta bicolour, blue bicolour and apple blossom for 7.50 (saves 1.45 on list prices).
The Sun (2007)
Chartwell was a huddle of red-tiled roofs and white-capped oasts sailing in a frothy pink sea of apple blossom.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You get some delicious, crisp, apple blossom and apple strudel fruit from this fine dry fizz.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Honey is divine when infused with apple blossoms, geraniums make a fragrant jelly and dandelion buds fried in butter have a delicate, mushroomy flavour.