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单词 snow-on-the-mountain
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snow-on-the-mountain

[ snoh-on-thuh-moun-tn, -awn- ]
/ ˈsnoʊ ɒn ðəˈmaʊn tn, -ɔn- /

noun

a spurge, Euphorbia marginata, of the western U.S., having leaves with white margins and white petallike bracts.
Also called ghost-weed.

Origin of snow-on-the-mountain

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby snow-on-the-mountain

snowman, Snowmass Mountain, snowmelt, snowmobile, snow mold, snow-on-the-mountain, snowpack, snow pea, snow pear, snow pellet, snow pellets
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British Dictionary definitions for snow-on-the-mountain

snow-on-the-mountain

noun

a North American euphorbiaceous plant, Euphorbia marginata, having white-edged leaves and showy white bracts surrounding small flowers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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