chionodoxa

See also: Chionodoxa

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

chionodoxa (plural chionodoxas)

  1. (botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
    • 1934, David Griffiths, Bulbs from Seed, page 22:
      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.
    • 2015 October 17, Alys Fowler, “Alys Fowler: now’s the time to plant a swath of crocuses”, in The Guardian‎:
      Smaller flowers such as chionodoxa are better under shrubs where they can create great pools of blue.
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