holyblossom
nounUK /ˈhəʊliˌblɒsəm/
US /ˈhoʊliˌblɑːsəm/
A holyblossom is a special flower that people think is sacred.
The monks placed a holyblossom on the altar during the ceremony.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who is gentle and pure like a sacred flower.
Everyone called the kind old nurse a holyblossom.
3. A festival flower used in spring celebrations.
Children carried holyblossoms through the streets at the spring parade.
4. A rare white flower said to bloom only at dawn.
We woke early to see the holyblossom open in the garden.