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Definition of cherry blossoms
cherry blossoms
Plural:cherry blossoms
• noun
1
The delicate pink or white flowers produced in spring by trees of the genus Prunus (family Rosaceae), especially the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata), widely cultivated as ornamental flowering trees.
Example
"Every spring, thousands of visitors gather in the park to admire the pale pink cherry blossoms in full bloom."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cherry blossoms. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cherry-blossoms