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snow-on-the-mountain
[ snoh-on-thuh-moun-tn, -awn- ]
noun
- a spurge, Euphorbia marginata, of the western U.S., having leaves with white margins and white petallike bracts.
snow-on-the-mountain
noun
- a North American euphorbiaceous plant, Euphorbia marginata, having white-edged leaves and showy white bracts surrounding small flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of snow-on-the-mountain1
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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