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snow-on-the-mountain

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae, having white-margined leaves and white flowers; Euphorbia marginata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: smoke-on-the-prairie, ghostweed

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snow-in-summer, ghost weed, Euphorbia marginata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spurge

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: jégvirág — Translations
  • Japanese: 初雪草 (hatsuyuki-sō) — Translations
  • Polish: wilczomlecz obrzeżony — Translations
  • Polish: wilczomlecz białobrzegi — Translations