glory-of-the-snow


glory–of–the–snow

noun

Definition of GLORY-OF-THE-SNOW

: any of a genus (Chionodoxa) of hardy spring-flowering chiefly Mediterranean bulbous herbs of the lily family with basal leaves and racemes of blue, white, or pink flowers

First Known Use of GLORY-OF-THE-SNOW

circa 1890

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