Snowdrop
noun
A small white flower that blooms early in the year.
Snowdrops are typically the first flowers to bloom at the end of winter.

Often appears as...
- blooming snowdrop
- snowdrop garden
noun
A small white flower that blooms early in the year.
Snowdrops are typically the first flowers to bloom at the end of winter.

Often appears as...
- blooming snowdrop
- snowdrop garden
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Early Bloom
Snowdrop refers to an early blooming flower, symbolizing the end of winter.

Seeing snowdrops in her yard, she knew spring was coming.
Emotional Symbol
Snowdrops often symbolize hope and rebirth, as they appear when winter fades.

He gave her a bouquet of snowdrops to symbolize a fresh start.
Visual Cue
The name 'snowdrop' connects the flower's white color to the look of snow.

The snowdrops stood out, their white petals a contrast to the brown earth.
Video examples
The science behind the...
used a plant with a milk-white flower and a black root to stave off paralysis in children suffering from polio. The plant, called snowdrop, turned out to contain a compound called galantamine that prevented the disruption of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, making it effective in treating not only polio
Video examples
The science behind the...
used a plant with a milk-white flower and a black root to stave off paralysis in children suffering from polio. The plant, called snowdrop, turned out to contain a compound called galantamine that prevented the disruption of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, making it effective in treating not only polio
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Quote examples
Monty Don
English Celebrity
That first snowdrop, the flowering of the rose you pruned, a lettuce you grew from seed, the robin singing just for you. These are smallthings but all positive, all healing in a way that medicine tries to mimic.

Quote examples
Robert Burns
Scottish Poet
The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o' the morn.

Quote examples
Monty Don
English Celebrity
That first snowdrop, the flowering of the rose you pruned, a lettuce you grew from seed, the robin singing just for you. These are smallthings but all positive, all healing in a way that medicine tries to mimic.

Quote examples
Robert Burns
Scottish Poet
The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o' the morn.

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