snow-on-the-mountain

snow-on-the-moun·tain (snn--mountn, -ôn-)

n.

A widely cultivated plant (Euphorbia marginata) of the central United States, having white-margined leaves and showy white bracts. Also called ghostweed.

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snow-on-the-mountain

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American euphorbiaceous plant, Euphorbia marginata, having white-edged leaves and showy white bracts surrounding small flowers

Thesaurus

Noun

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snow-on-the-mountain - annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk Euphorbia marginata, ghost weed, snow-in-summer Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia - type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice spurge - any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice