apple blossom

noun

1. the flower of the apple tree: the state flower of Arkansas and Michigan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of apple blossom¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The record number of late frosts through April - and into late May - in some parts of the country hammered apple blossom and led to a poor apple harvest, particularly in northern parts of England and Northern Ireland.

From BBC

What he was hearing was early recordings by Tito Puente, the Pérez Prado mambo hit “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” and other energetic new Latin sounds.

From New York Times

The spring scent of apple blossom drifted through the open window.

From Literature

"Chef likes to collect daylily pods when they first sprout and sauté them up to get a similar flavor to haricot verts. I've been making blossom jellies for accouterments for cheese boards — so far a violet & apple blossom jelly."

From Salon

All the most wonderful smells in the world seemed to be mixed up in the air around them—the smell of roasting coffee and burnt sugar and melting chocolate and mint and violets and crushed hazelnuts and apple blossom and caramel and lemon peel....

From Literature