snowdrop
Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering…Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.
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» Have you seen any snowdrops yet?
Hast du schon Schneeglöckchen gesehen? — Waldelfe
Habt ihr schon Schneeglöckchen gesehen? — Waldelfe
Haben Sie schon Schneeglöckchen gesehen? — Waldelfe
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1 sensesAny of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.
Schneeglöckchen
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- common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
Examples
6 sentencesHave you seen any snowdrops yet?
deHast du schon Schneeglöckchen gesehen? — Waldelfe
There are daffodils, marigolds and snowdrops in my little garden.
deEs gibt Narzissen, Tagetes und Schneeglöckchen in meinem kleinen Garten. — Tom9358
I saw my first snowdrop of the year today!
Snowdrops are the first flowers of the year in my garden.
Snowdrops always flower quite early.
deDie Schneeglöckchen blühen immer ziemlich früh. — Esperantostern
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From snow + drop.From snow + drop.
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Forms
plural: snowdropsSynonyms
2 synonyms- common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers:wood anemoneAnemone quinquefolia
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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