snowdrop Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
    Anemone quinquefolia; wood anemone.

WordNet


Snow"drop` noun
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913