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noun
a leafless, parasitic plant, Sarcodes sanguinea, of the pine forests of the Sierra Nevada in California, having a stout spike of bright red flowers, a thickly scaled stem, and a corallike mass of roots.
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Origin of snow plant
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby snow plant
snowpack, snow pea, snow pear, snow pellet, snow pellets, snow plant, snowplough, snowplow, snow pudding, snowscape, snowshed
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How to use snow plant in a sentence
The snow-plant is a curiosity and attracts by its brilliancy of color.
Your National Parks|Enos A. MillsThe snow plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) is more admired by tourists than any other in California.
The Yosemite|John MuirMost interesting of all is the snow-plant (sarcodes san-guinea Torrey).
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton JamesIndian fire glowed red on the white expanse, blood on marble, and scarlet snow-plant sent up lurid spouts like flaming fountains.
The Port of Adventure|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for snow plant
snow plant
noun
a saprophytic plant, Sarcodes sanguinea, of mountain pine forests of W North America, having a fleshy scaly reddish stalk, no leaves, and pendulous scarlet flowers that are often produced before the snow melts: family Monotropaceae
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