chionodoxan.
/ˌkʌɪənəʊˈdɒksə/ A plant of the genus so named, bearing blue flowers, valued by horticulturists for its early-blooming habit, and popularly known as ‘glory of the snow’.
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chionodoxa1879
snow glory1887
1879 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 105 6433 Chionodoxa has proved itself perfectly hardy in the open ground.
1893 Daily News 28 Mar. 2/2 Scillas and Chionodoxas now in full glory.
1961 Amateur Gardening 16 Sept. 1/1 Bulbs..not usually suitable for forcing, such as..chionodoxa.
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