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foam·flow·er
(fōm′flou′ər)n.
Any of several woodland plants of the genus Tiarella of North America and Asia, having palmate basal leaves and a narrow cluster of small delicate white or pink flowers and often grown as ornamentals. Also called tiarella.
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foamflower
(ˈfəʊmˌflaʊə)n
(Plants) a perennial saxifragaceous plant, Tiarella cordifolia, of North America and Asia, having spring-blooming white flowers
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foam•flow•er
(ˈfoʊmˌflaʊ ər)n.
a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, of the saxifrage family, having small, white flowers.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Tiarella, Tiarella - small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers |
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