false miterwort
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foam•flow•er
(ˈfoʊmˌflaʊ ər)n.
a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, of the saxifrage family, having small, white flowers.
[1890–95]
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| Noun | 1. |  false miterwort - plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montanawild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant genus Tiarella, Tiarella - small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers |
| 2. |  false miterwort - stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plantherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Tiarella, Tiarella - small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers |
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