snow-on-the-mountainn.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌsnow-on-the-ˈmountain.

1. U.S. An annual spurge, Euphorbia marginata, of the family Euphorbiaceæ, native to the central southern United States, and bearing white bracts.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Euphorbiaceae (spurges and allies) > [noun]

catapucec1386

Euphorbiaa1398

spurgea1400

tithymala1400

faitour's grassc1440

cat's-grassc1450

nettlewort1523

essell1527

lint-spurge1548

sea wartwort1548

spurge thyme1548

line-spurge1562

myrtle spurge1562

sun spurge1562

wolf's-milk1575

cypress tithymal1578

devil's milk1578

mercury1578

sea-spurge1597

sun tithymal1597

welcome to our house1597

wood-spurge1597

Euphorbium1606

milk-reed1611

milkwort1640

sun-turning spurge1640

spurge-wort1647

caper-bush1673

Portland spurge1715

milkweed1736

Medusa's head1760

little-good1808

welcome-home-husband1828

three-seeded mercury1846

cat's-milk1861

turnsole1863–79

mole-tree1864

snow-on-the-mountain1873

seven sisters1879

caper-plant1882

asthma herb1887

mountain snow1889

crown of thorns1890

olifants melkbos1898

1873 Kansas Mag. June 502/2 Their miller's-plant, or snow-on-the-mountain, is nothing but our spurge.

1878–80 T. Meehan Native Flowers & Ferns U.S. 2nd Ser. I. 79 This Euphorbia marginata..is called by the people here ‘Snow on the Mountain’.

1918 W. Cather My Ántonia iv. iv. 364 Every sunflower stalk and clump of snow-on-the-mountain drew itself up high and pointed.

1966 Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 27 Aug. (1970) 416 And there is snow-on-the-mountains — everywhere—especially in the meadows.

2. One of several low-growing, white-flowered, cruciferous plants, esp. white alyssum, Arabis alpina, or Alyssum maritimum.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > cruciferous flowers > white flowers

sweet alyssum1790

milkmaid1876

snow-on-the-mountain1882

sweet Alice1886

1882 H. Friend Gloss. Devonshire Plant Names 51 Snow-on-the-Mountain. Alyssum maritimum, L.

1886 J. Britten & R. Holland Dict. Eng. Plant-names 440 Snow-on-the-mountain. (1) Arabis alpina..(also Snow-in-summer)... (2) Cerastium tomentosum.

1890 J. D. Robertson Gloss. Words County of Gloucester 145 Snow-on-the-mountain. Arabis alpina, L.

1933 Downside Rev. 51 523 The ‘snow-on-the-mountains’ was in full bloom, groups of crocuses were holding out their golden fingers just behind it, and the yellow and white looked like strips of spring sunshine.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	snow-on-the-mountain
释义	snow-on-the-mountainn. Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌsnow-on-the-ˈmountain. 1. U.S. An annual spurge, Euphorbia marginata, of the family Euphorbiaceæ, native to the central southern United States, and bearing white bracts. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Euphorbiaceae (spurges and allies) > [noun] catapucec1386 Euphorbiaa1398 spurgea1400 tithymala1400 faitour's grassc1440 cat's-grassc1450 nettlewort1523 essell1527 lint-spurge1548 sea wartwort1548 spurge thyme1548 line-spurge1562 myrtle spurge1562 sun spurge1562 wolf's-milk1575 cypress tithymal1578 devil's milk1578 mercury1578 sea-spurge1597 sun tithymal1597 welcome to our house1597 wood-spurge1597 Euphorbium1606 milk-reed1611 milkwort1640 sun-turning spurge1640 spurge-wort1647 caper-bush1673 Portland spurge1715 milkweed1736 Medusa's head1760 little-good1808 welcome-home-husband1828 three-seeded mercury1846 cat's-milk1861 turnsole1863–79 mole-tree1864 snow-on-the-mountain1873 seven sisters1879 caper-plant1882 asthma herb1887 mountain snow1889 crown of thorns1890 olifants melkbos1898 1873 Kansas Mag. June 502/2 Their miller's-plant, or snow-on-the-mountain, is nothing but our spurge. 1878–80 T. Meehan Native Flowers & Ferns U.S. 2nd Ser. I. 79 This Euphorbia marginata..is called by the people here ‘Snow on the Mountain’. 1918 W. Cather My Ántonia iv. iv. 364 Every sunflower stalk and clump of snow-on-the-mountain drew itself up high and pointed. 1966 Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 27 Aug. (1970) 416 And there is snow-on-the-mountains — everywhere—especially in the meadows. 2. One of several low-growing, white-flowered, cruciferous plants, esp. white alyssum, Arabis alpina, or Alyssum maritimum. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > cruciferous flowers > white flowers sweet alyssum1790 milkmaid1876 snow-on-the-mountain1882 sweet Alice1886 1882 H. Friend Gloss. Devonshire Plant Names 51 Snow-on-the-Mountain. Alyssum maritimum, L. 1886 J. Britten & R. Holland Dict. Eng. Plant-names 440 Snow-on-the-mountain. (1) Arabis alpina..(also Snow-in-summer)... (2) Cerastium tomentosum. 1890 J. D. Robertson Gloss. Words County of Gloucester 145 Snow-on-the-mountain. Arabis alpina, L. 1933 Downside Rev. 51 523 The ‘snow-on-the-mountains’ was in full bloom, groups of crocuses were holding out their golden fingers just behind it, and the yellow and white looked like strips of spring sunshine. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1873
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