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foamflower

American  
[fohm-flou-er] / ˈfoʊmˌflaʊ ər /

noun

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


foamflower British  
/ ˈfəʊmˌflaʊə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of foamflower

First recorded in 1890–95; foam + flower

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All-white daffodils add sophistication and are effective companions for other delicate early-spring plants, such as snowflake, scilla, muscari, phlox, bluebells, foamflower and epimediums.

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2021

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