British Getting Over Defeat Order Something Pink And Frothy

[RSDonovan]

British getting over defeat order something pink and frothy (7). Think it’s BLOSSOM but don’t see Pink and Frothy?

[dannyk13]

Blossom

[dannyk13]

B(British) + loss(defeat) + om(order of merit)

[fiction-factory]

Agree with the wordplay danny- i think RSD was querying the definition. Pink yes but I'm not sure about frothy

[RSDonovan]

Yes Danny, I know it’s blossom from the checking letters, but blossom can be any colour and I wouldn’t describe it as frothy!

[fiction-factory]

Just seen a referenece somewhere to blossom being frothy white blooms on one tree

[Mamyalynne]

Cherry Blossom is often described as pink and frothy but I agree the clue lacks direction really.

[dannyk13]

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/activities/2016/02/blossom-catkin-id/

[RSDonovan]

Thanks all! I think Mamyalynne is nearest the mark! Blossom could be described as frothy but is not definitively pink and the possibility that it isn’t should have been reflected in the clue.