chionodoxa

[ kahy-uh-noh-dok-suh, kahy-on-uh- ]

noun
  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Chionodoxa, of the lily family, having blue, white, or pink clusters of flowers on short stalks, and including the glory-of-the-snow.

Origin of chionodoxa

1
1844; <New Latin <Greek chiono-, combining form of chiṓn snow + dóxa glory

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chionodoxa

/ (kaɪˌɒnəˈdɒksə) /


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

Origin of chionodoxa

1
C19: New Latin, from Greek khiōn snow + doxa glory

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