cherry blossom
noun1
The blossom or flower of the cherry tree, particularly the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata).
2
Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics 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:
- Related terms
- apple blossom, orange blossom, peach blossom, plum blossom