snow-on-the-mountain
[ snoh-on-th uh-moun-tn, -awn- ]
/ ˈsnoʊ ɒn ðəˈmaʊn tn, -ɔn- /
noun
a spurge, Euphorbia marginata, of the western U.S., having leaves with white margins and white petallike bracts.
Also called
ghost-weed.
Origin of snow-on-the-mountain
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Words nearby snow-on-the-mountain
snow under,
snow-blind,
snow-broth,
snow-clad,
snow-in-summer,
snow-on-the-mountain,
snow-white,
snowball,
snowball bush,
snowball tree,
snowball's chance in hell, a
British Dictionary definitions for snow-on-the-mountain
snow-on-the-mountain
noun
a North American euphorbiaceous plant, Euphorbia marginata, having white-edged leaves and showy white bracts surrounding small flowers