glory-of-the-snow

glo·ry-of-the-snow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glawr-ee, glohr-ee uhv, ov stressed th ee snoh]
- /ˈglɔr i, ˈgloʊr i ʌv, ɒv stressed ði snoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glawr-ee, glohr-ee uhv, ov stressed th ee snoh]
- /ˈglɔr i, ˈgloʊr i ʌv, ɒv stressed ði snoʊ/

Definitions of glory-of-the-snow word

noun plural glory-of-the-snow any of several plants belonging to the genus Chionodoxa, of the lily family, native to the Old World, having showy, blue, white, or pink flowers that bloom early in the spring. 1
noun glory-of-the-snow a small W Asian liliaceous plant, Chionodoxa luciliae, cultivated for its early-blooming blue flowers 0
noun glory-of-the-snow The plant Scilla lucilliae, formerly Chionodoxa luciliae, one of the earliest to flower in the spring, native to Turkey. 0

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Origin of glory-of-the-snow

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Glory-of-the-snow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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glory-of-the-snow popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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