Snow-in-summer (Noun)
Meaning 1
Annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers encountered snow-in-summer, an attractive but deadly plant, during their journey through the western United States desert.
- Gardeners often warn others about the snow-in-summer, with its enticing white blooms, as its milky sap can be hazardous.
- Cattle farmers should watch out for the annual snow-in-summer growth, which is poisonous to their livestock.
- Hikers navigating the trails must exercise caution when spotting snow-in-summer flowers and never attempt to taste the sap.
- Although its beauty may entice many, snow-in-summer plants have extremely toxic milk and require a safe distance from pets and children.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Chickweed and snow-in-summer can thrive together in poor dry soils that receive partial shade to full sun.
- This year, our snow-in-summer outgrew its spot in the garden, necessitating transplanting in autumn when growth has ceased.
- After initial disappointment, our late-arriving warmth produced bountiful white flowers in a prolonged show on both our Cerastium and Snow-in-Summer plants.
- There was considerable charm to watching busy insects enjoying delicate blossoms in mid-spring amidst healthy swaths of blooming Snow-in-summer flowers.
- Where winters prove reliably gentle in cooler parts of your country, well-behaved evergreen alpines, Snow-in-Summer or Woolly thyme offer robust colour choices and even work with existing soil quality.