mother-of-thousands

American  

[muhth-er-uhv-thou-zuhndz] / ˈmʌð ər əvˈθaʊ zəndz /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

PLURAL

mother-of-thousands

1. strawberry geranium.

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mother-of-thousands British  

noun

1. a S European perennial creeping plant, Linaria cymbalaria, having small pale blue or lilac flowers

2. a saxifragaceous plant, Saxifraga sarmentosa or S. stolonifera, having white flowers and creeping red runners

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Etymology

Origin of mother-of-thousands

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Hence its other name: mother-of-thousands.

From Washington Times