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cherry blossom

cherry blossom noun: the blossom or flower of the cherry tree, particularly the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata).

cherry blossom: the blossom or flower of the cherry tree, particularly the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata)
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Noun

cherry blossom (countable and uncountable, plural cherry blossoms)

  1. The blossom or flower of the cherry tree, particularly the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata).
    Synonyms:
    sakura, 🌸
  2. A stylized depiction of the blossom of the cherry tree, as used in Japanese mon.
    • The cherry blossom was in use in Heian times...For obvious reasons it become the mon of the Sakurai family.1976, W. M. Hawley, Kei Kaneda Chappelear, Mon: The Japanese Family Crest, page 27

cherry blossom meaning in Hindi, Tagalog, Arabic and Persian

cherry blossom in Hindi

blossom of the cherry tree
चेरी ब्लॉसम cerī blŏsam

cherry blossom in Tagalog

blossom of the cherry tree
seresang namumalaklak, sakura

cherry blossom in Arabic

blossom of the cherry tree
زَهْرَة كَرَز

cherry blossom in Persian

blossom of the cherry tree
شکوفهٔ گیلاس šokufe-ye gilâs
More languagesFewer languages
cherry blossom in Thai
ซากุระ
cherry blossom in Vietnamese
hoa anh đào
cherry blossom in Myanmar
ချယ်ရီပန်း hkyairipan:

Synonyms of cherry blossom

Forms of cherry blossom

pluralcherry blossoms

Questions about cherry blossom

What does cherry blossom mean?
Cherry blossom means the blossom or flower of the cherry tree, particularly the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata).
What is cherry blossom in Hindi?
Cherry blossom in Hindi is चेरी ब्लॉसम (cerī blŏsam). See Cherry blossom meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is cherry blossom?
Cherry blossom is a noun.
What is the plural of cherry blossom?
The plural of cherry blossom is cherry blossoms.

Words near cherry blossom in the dictionary

  1. cherry bakewell tart
  2. cherry bakewell tarts
  3. cherry bakewells
  4. cherry birch
  5. cherry birches
  6. cherry blossom
  7. cherry blossom front
  8. cherry blossom fronts
  9. cherry blossoms
  10. cherry bomb
  11. cherry bombs

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