mother-of-thousands

[ muhth-er-uhv-thou-zuhndz ]

noun,plural moth·er-of-thou·sands.(used with a singular or plural verb)

Origin of mother-of-thousands

1
First recorded in 1850–55

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British Dictionary definitions for mother-of-thousands

mother-of-thousands

noun
  1. a S European perennial creeping plant, Linaria cymbalaria, having small pale blue or lilac flowers

  2. a saxifragaceous plant, Saxifraga sarmentosa or S. stolonifera, having white flowers and creeping red runners

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