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double cherry blossom; double-flowered cherry
A cherry variety whose blossoms have many overlapping petals, blooming a little later than ordinary single-petaled cherries. Fuller and heavier-looking than 染井吉野.
八重桜が満開だ。
The double cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
ソメイヨシノより八重桜の方が遅く咲く。
Double cherries bloom later than Somei-Yoshino.
公園の八重桜は花びらが幾重にも重なって豪華だ。
The double cherries in the park have petals layered many times over and look gorgeous.
A cherry variety with many-petaled ("double") blossoms, contrasted with single-petaled cherries like ソメイヨシノ. Blooms slightly later, in mid- to late spring, and the heavy, ruffled flowers are a popular ornamental sight.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 八重桜が咲く: the double cherries bloom
- 八重桜の並木: a row of double cherry trees
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ソメイヨシノ: Somei-Yoshino — the common single-petaled cherry that blooms earlier