glory-of-the-snow
noun
glo·ry-of-the-snow
ˈglȯr-ē-əv-ṯẖə-ˈsnō 
: 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
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Candidates include crocus, glory-of-the-snow (chionodoxa), Siberian squill (scilla siberica), winter aconite (eranthis), reticulated iris(), and snowdrops ().
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
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