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frostflower

[ frawst-flou-er, frost- ]

noun

  1. a plant, Milla biflora, of the amaryllis family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
  2. its waxy-white, starlike flower.
  3. any aster.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of frostflower1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; frost + flower

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