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frostflower

American  
[frawst-flau-er, frost-] / ˈfrɔstˌflaʊ ər, ˈfrɒst- /

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.


Etymology

Origin of frostflower

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


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