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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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of glory-of-the-snow1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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