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chionodoxa en · NOUN

Etymology

From the genus name.

Meanings

1. Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
   • Smaller flowers such as chionodoxa are better under shrubs where they can create great pools of blue. 2015 October 17, Alys Fowler, “Alys Fowler: now’s the time to plant a swath of crocuses”, in The Guardian:
   • Adapted to the same uses as the chionodoxas and following them at a little later date, it is suited to positions ranging from the rockery to naturalization in grasslands. 1934, David Griffiths, Bulbs from Seed, page 22:

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