glory-of-the-snow
[ glawr-ee-uhv-thuh-snoh, -snoh, glohr- ]
noun,plural glo·ry-of-the-snows.
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.
Origin of glory-of-the-snow
1First recorded in 1895–1900
Words Nearby glory-of-the-snow
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British Dictionary definitions for glory-of-the-snow
glory-of-the-snow
noun
a small W Asian liliaceous plant, Chionodoxa luciliae, cultivated for its early-blooming blue flowers
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