The origin of the orange tree is located in the Mediterranean and the Himalayas, places where the bitter orange flower began to be distilled.
The name of the orange blossom flower comes from the Hispanic Arabic azzahár, which in turn comes from the classical Arabic az-zahr.
For Arab culture, the orange blossom flower represented innocence and purity, which is why brides usually included it in their bouquets, a custom that was imported to the West by the Crusaders upon their return from the Middle East.