foamflower

[ fohm-flou-er ]

noun

1. a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, having a cluster of small, usually white flowers.

foamflower

/ ˈfəʊmˌflaʊə /

noun

1. a perennial saxifragaceous plant, Tiarella cordifolia , of North America and Asia, having spring-blooming white flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of foamflower¹

First recorded in 1890–95; foam + flower