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* The orange blossom, which is the [[Floral emblem|state flower]] of Florida,<ref>{{cite web|title=Florida State Symbols|url=http://www.flheritage.com/facts/symbols/symbol.cfm?page=1&id=11|publisher=Florida Department of State. Division of Historical Resources|access-date=2015-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427083355/http://www.flheritage.com/facts/symbols/symbol.cfm?page=1&id=11|archive-date=2014-04-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> is highly fragrant and traditionally associated with good fortune. It has long been popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths.
* Orange blossom essence is an important component in the making of perfume.
* Orange blossom petals can also be made into a delicately citrus-scented versioncounterpart ofto [[rosewater]], known as "orange blossom water" or "orange flower water". It is a common ingredient in French and Middle Eastern cuisines, especially in desserts and baked goods. In some Middle Eastern countries, drops of orange flower water are added to disguise the unpleasant taste of [[hard water]] drawn from wells or stored in {{transl|ar|qullahs}} (traditional Egyptian water pitchers made of porous clay). In the United States, orange flower water is used to make orange blossom [[scone (bread)#Americas|scones]] and marshmallows.
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* In Spain, fallen blossoms are dried and used to make orange tea.