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Definition of “chionodoxa”

chionodoxa (kaɪˌɒnəˈdɒksə Pronunciation for chionodoxa

Definitions

noun

  1. any plant of the liliaceous genus Chionodoxa, of S Europe and W Asia See glory-of-the-snow

Word Origin

C19: New Latin, from Greek khiōn snow + doxa glory

Example Sentences Including 'chionodoxa'

Snowdrops can be planted `in the green" as divisions after winter flowers have finished, or as with the chionodoxa bulbs in late summer.
Bloom, Adrian Winter Garden Glory
The lawn is studded with bulbs, including dwarf narcissi and chionodoxa.
Glasgow Herald (2001)

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