orange-blossom

See also: orange blossom and orangeblossom

English

Noun

orange-blossom (countable and uncountable, plural orange-blossoms)

1. Uncommon form of orange blossom.
   • 1842, [Harriette Smythies], chapter XXXIII, in The Matchmaker. A Novel. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], page 109:

     But in the little gaudily-framed glass over the back-parlour mantelpiece, Mrs. Jobb could there see the bright eyes, smooth curls, and cherry cheeks of a bride of nineteen, the cap full of orange-blossoms, and the smile full of witchery for the enamoured Jobb, […]

   • 1862, Jean Paul Friedrich Richter, translated by Charles T[imothy] Brooks, “Fifteenth Jubilee. Man and Woman.”, in Titan: A Romance. […], volume I, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, 71. Cycle, page 466:

     Before the embowered cottage the children came running to meet them, Helena, with her little apron full of orange-blossoms, which she had picked up, for the breaking of them off had been forbidden her, […]

   • 1880, Madame de Rémusat, translated by [Frances] Cashel Hoey and John Lillie, “(1806.) Senatus-Consultum of the 30th of March—Foundation of Monarchies and Duchies—Queen Hortense.”, in Memoirs of Madame de Rémusat. 1802-1808. […], New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, […], book II, page 428:

     She wore a circlet of diamonds surmounted with orange-blossom. Her court dress was of white tulle, with silver stars and sprays of orange-blossom.

   • 1993, S[tephen] M[ichael] Stirling, David Drake, “The Anvil”, in Conqueror (The General; 3), Riverdale, N.Y.: Baen Books, published 2003, →ISBN, chapter 5, page 44:

     Sprays of orange-blossom and roses flew through the air, making the dogs of the 5th Descott troopers behind him bridle and curvette; […]