harbinger of spring

har·bin·ger-of-spring

[hahr-bin-jer-uhv-spring]
noun, plural har·bin·gers-of-spring.
a North American umbelliferous herb, Erigenia bulbosa, having white flowers that bloom early in the spring.

Origin:
1865–70

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