foamflower

foamflower
/fohm"flow'euhr/, n.
a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, having a cluster of small, usually white flowers. Also called false miterwort.
[1890-95; FOAM + FLOWER]

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  • foamflower — noun Date: 1895 a spring flowering herb (Tiarella cordifolia) of eastern North America that has white flowers with long stamens and no stem leaves called also false miterwort …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • foamflower — foam•flow•er [[t]ˈfoʊmˌflaʊ ər[/t]] n. pln a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, of the saxifrage family, having small, white flowers • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • foamflower — noun stoloniferous white flowered spring blooming woodland plant • Syn: ↑coolwart, ↑false miterwort, ↑false mitrewort, ↑Tiarella cordifolia • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • …   Useful english dictionary

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  • false miterwort — foamflower. [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

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  • false miterwort — noun 1. plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana • Syn: ↑false mitrewort, ↑Tiarella unifoliata • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower • Member… …   Useful english dictionary

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