spring beauty

noun

: any of a genus (Claytonia) of herbs of the purslane family
especially : one (C. virginica) of North America that sends up in early spring a usually 2-leaved stem bearing delicate pink flowers

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Curl up on the couch, dive into the sale, and fill your virtual cart with fresh spring beauty essentials before they’re gone. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026 This electric energy rings true for the spring beauty trends, too. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026 Early-aughts makeup looks are dominating spring beauty trends. Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026 In addition to the trout lily, Georgia’s spring ephemerals include bloodroot, toothwort, harbinger of spring, wild geranium, blue cohosh, twinleaf, May-apple, Virginia bluebell, celandine poppy, Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty, wood anemone, windflower, bleeding heart, phacelia and more. Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026 These were spring beauties reaching fewer than 12 inches above ground when flowering. Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 The most common ones found in Maryland are white trillium, bloodroot, Virginia bluebells, mayapples, spring beauties and dutchman’s Breeches. Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025 See countless varieties of the spring beauty in bloom now. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025 The spring beauty sale runs until March 15, though items are selling quickly, especially with the rare chance to get them on sale. Tim Chan, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spring beauty was in 1818

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“Spring beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20beauty. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

spring beauty

noun
: a spring herb that sends up a two-leaved stem and has delicate pink flowers

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