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foamflower

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foam⋅flow⋅er

[fohm-flou-er]
–noun
a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, having a cluster of small, usually white flowers.
Also called false miterwort.


Origin:
1890–95; foam + flower
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foam·flow·er   (fōm'flou'ər)   
n.  A woodland plant (Tiarella cordifolia) of eastern North America, having a narrow cluster of small white flowers. Also called false miterwort.
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