SNOWBELL

snowbell, Styrax obassia

(noun) small tree native to Japan

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

snowbell (plural snowbells)

Any member of the genus Soldanella of flowering plants native to European mountains, typically with a basal rosette of simple, orbicular leaves and white to violet flowers.

(rare) A styrax.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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