noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
plum-blossom viewing; going out to see plum blossoms
Poetic term for seeking out and enjoying plum blossoms, often in early spring. Used as a noun or with する to describe the activity.
早春の野山に探梅に出かけた。
I went out to the fields and hills in early spring to view the plum blossoms.
探梅は日本の春の風物詩の一つだ。
Plum-blossom viewing is one of the poetic traditions of spring in Japan.