NOUN | plant | frostwort, frostweed, frost-weed, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadense | perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers |
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Meaning | perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts. | |
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Synonyms | frostweed, frost-weed, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadense | |
Broader | helianthemum, sunrose, sun rose | Any plant of the genus Helianthemum |
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