mother-of-thousands

[muhth-er-uhv-thou-zuhndz]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

plural

mother-of-thousands 

1. strawberry geranium.

mother-of-thousands

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mother-of-thousands¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Hence its other name: mother-of-thousands.

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