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foamflower

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Tiarella of wildflowers and garden plants in the saxifrage family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coolwart, false miterwort, false mitrewort, Tiarella cordifolia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

History

Etymology

From foam + flower.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tiarella — plant of the genus Tiarella
  • Finnish: pitsimyssy — plant of the genus Tiarella