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frostflower in American English (ˈfrɔstˌflaʊər) frostflower in American English (ˈfrɔstˌflauər, ˈfrɑst-) noun1. a plant, Milla biflora, of the amaryllis family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico 2. its waxy-white, starlike flower Also (for defs. 1, 2): Mexican starWord origin [1825–35, Amer.; frost + flower]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: breakdown, cliché, cross section, relativity, self-help |