harbinger-of-spring

[ hahr-bin-jer-uhv-spring ]

/ ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər əvˈsprɪŋ /

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noun, plural har·bin·gers-of-spring.

a North American umbelliferous herb, Erigenia bulbosa, having white flowers that bloom early in the spring.

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Origin of harbinger-of-spring

First recorded in 1865–70

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