| 释义 |
Definition of chionodoxa in English: chionodoxanoun ˌkʌɪənəˈdɒksə A bulbous Eurasian plant of the lily family, with early blooming blue flowers. Genus Chionodoxa, family Liliaceae Also called glory-of-the-snow Example sentencesExamples - Others which are suitable include snowdrops, iris, scillas, muscari and chionodoxas.
- We have many thousands of chionodoxas naturalized in our garden.
- These are soon followed by crocuses, scillas, and chionodoxas; then come the hyacinths, daffodils, and tulips.
- Nigel also asks if these pests attack the roots of bulbs such as chionodoxa, muscari and fritillaria.
- It's worth mentioning that chionodoxa names are fairly hit and miss, because almost all the original names have been changed, and some bulb-sellers use the new names while others still use the old.
Origin Modern Latin, from Greek khiōn 'snow' + doxa 'glory'. |