snow-in-summer
[ snoh-in-suhm-er ]
/ ˈsnoʊ ɪnˈsʌm ər /
noun
a mat-forming garden plant, Cerastium tomentosum, of the pink family, native to Italy, having white flowers and numerous narrow, white, woolly leaves in large patches, growing in sand.
Origin of snow-in-summer
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby snow-in-summer
snow tyre,
snow under,
snow-blind,
snow-broth,
snow-clad,
snow-in-summer,
snow-on-the-mountain,
snow-white,
snowball,
snowball bush,
snowball tree
British Dictionary definitions for snow-in-summer
Word Origin for snow-in-summer
C19: so called from the appearance of its flowers