Pale Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossom

The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. Sakura usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of Prunus serrulata, not trees grown for their fruit. Cherry blossoms have been described as having a vanilla-like smell, which is mainly attributed to coumarin.

Cherry

A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe.

Blossom

In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring.

Cerise (color)

Cerise is a dark pink shade.

pale

Adjective

1. Light in color.
2. Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).

Verb

1. To turn pale; to lose colour.
2. To become insignificant.

cherry

Noun

1. A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.
2. Prunus subg. Cerasus, trees or shrubs that bear cherries.

Adjective

1. Containing or having the taste of cherries.
2. Of a bright red color; cherry red.

blossom

Noun

1. A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; a mass of such flowers.
2. The state or season of producing such flowers.

Verb

1. To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
2. To begin to thrive or flourish.