Galanthus
noun
Ga·lan·thus
\gəˈlan(t)thəs\
Definition of Galanthus
: a small genus of European bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) comprising the snowdrops and having solid scapes and nodding flowers with three larger outer perianth segments and three smaller inner ones with 2-lobed tips
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Origin and Etymology of galanthus
New Latin, from Greek gala milk + New Latin -anthus; from its white flowers — more at galaxy
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