glory-of-the-snow

[ glawr-ee-uhv-thuh-snoh, -snoh, glohr- ]

noun

, plural glo·ry-of-the-snows.

1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Chionodoxa, of the lily family, native to the Old World, having showy, blue, white, or pink flowers that bloom early in the spring.

glory-of-the-snow

noun

1. a small W Asian liliaceous plant, Chionodoxa luciliae, cultivated for its early-blooming blue flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of glory-of-the-snow¹

First recorded in 1895–1900