glory-of-the-snow

noun

glo·ry-of-the-snow ˈglȯr-ē-əv-ṯẖə-ˈsnō

: any of a genus (Chionodoxa) of hardy spring-flowering chiefly Mediterranean bulbous herbs of the lily family with basal leaves and racemes of blue, white, or pink flowers

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First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of glory-of-the-snow was circa 1890

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“Glory-of-the-snow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glory-of-the-snow. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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