snow plant
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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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Nearby words
snow mold, snow pea, snow pear, snow pellet, snow pellets, snow plant, snow pudding, snow ring, snow thrower, snow tire, snow train
Origin of snow plant
First recorded in 1840–50
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Examples from the Web for snow plant
Most interesting of all is the snow-plant (sarcodes san-guinea Torrey).
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton JamesThe snow-plant is a curiosity and attracts by its brilliancy of color.
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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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