"orange-blossom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orange-blossoms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} orange-blossom (countable and uncountable, plural orange-blossoms)
  1. Uncommon form of orange blossom. Tags: countable, form-of, uncommon, uncountable Form of: orange blossom
    Sense id: en-orange-blossom-en-noun-wMMbHkFC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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