chionodoxa

chionodoxa: /kuy'euh noh dok"seuh, kuy on'euh-/, n.

any of several plants belonging to the genus Chionodoxa, of the lily family, having blue, white, or pink clusters of flowers on short stalks, and including the glory-of-the-snow.

[1844; < NL < Gk chiono-, comb. form of chión snow + dóxa glory]

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Chionodoxa — Glory of the snow in the snow Scientific classification … Wikipedia
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Chionodoxa — Sternhyazinthen Große Sternhyazinthe (Chionodoxa forbesii) Systematik Unterklasse: Lilienähnliche (Liliidae) … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Chionodoxa — ID 18430 Symbol Key CHION4 Common Name chionodoxa Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution IL, MA, MI, UT Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
chionodoxa — [ˌkʌɪənə dɒksə] noun a bulbous plant of the lily family, with early blooming blue flowers. [Genus Chionodoxa.] Origin mod. L., from Gk khiōn snow + doxa glory … English new terms dictionary
chionodoxa — n. any liliaceous plant of the genus Chionodoxa, having early blooming blue flowers. Also called glory of the snow. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk khion snow + doxa glory … Useful english dictionary
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