snowdrop

[ snoh-drop ]
/ ˈsnoʊˌdrɒp /

noun

any of several early-blooming bulbous plants belonging to the genus Galanthus, of the amaryllis family, native to Eurasia, especially G. nivalis, having drooping white flowers with green markings.

Origin of snowdrop

First recorded in 1655–65; snow + drop

Words nearby snowdrop

snowclone, snowcreep, snowdon, snowdonia, snowdrift, snowdrop, snowdrop tree, snowed, snowfall, snowfield, snowflake

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British Dictionary definitions for snowdrop

snowdrop
/ (ˈsnəʊˌdrɒp) /

noun

any of several amaryllidaceous plants of the Eurasian genus Galanthus, esp G. nivalis, having drooping white bell-shaped flowers that bloom in early spring