"apricot blossom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: apricot blossoms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} apricot blossom (plural apricot blossoms)
  1. The flower of an apricot tree that will eventually turn into an apricot. Categories (lifeform): Flowers Derived forms: apricot blossom in the snow Related terms: apple blossom, cherry blossom, orange blossom, peach blossom, plum blossom
    Sense id: en-apricot_blossom-en-noun-AHApEt7m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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