Meanings
nounchionodoxa (plural chionodoxas)
plural chionodoxas
- biologyAny plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
Smaller flowers such as chionodoxa are better under shrubs where they can create great pools of blue.
2015 October 17, Alys Fowler, “Alys Fowler: now’s the time to plant a swath of crocuses”, in The Guardian1 more example
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.
1934, David Griffiths, Bulbs from Seed, page 22
Origin
From the genus name.
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