snowdrop

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

snowdrop
    n 1: common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-
         tinged white flowers [syn: {wood anemone}, {snowdrop},
         {Anemone quinquefolia}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Snowdrop \Snow"drop`\, n. (Bot.)
   A bulbous plant ({Galanthus nivalis}) bearing white flowers,
   which often appear while the snow is on the ground. It is
   cultivated in gardens for its beauty.
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   {Snowdrop tree}. See {Silver-bell tree}, under {Silver}, a.
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