Blossom

Blossom

In botany, blossom is a term given to the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus Prunus) and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially flowers of orange are referred to as such as well.

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Famous quotes containing the word blossom:

    “Magnified apples appear and disappear,
    Stem end and blossom end,
    And every fleck of russet showing clear.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)

    “They’re here, though; not a creature failed,
    No blossom stayed away
    In gentle deference to me,
    The Queen of Calvary.

    Each one salutes me as he goes,”
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

    “It’s a fine land, the west land, for hearts as tired as mine,
    Apple orchards blossom there, and the air’s like wine.”
    —John Masefield (1878–1967)