frost flower

noun

1
a
: a small bulbous herb (Milla biflora) of Mexico and the southwestern U.S.
also : its star-shaped flower

called also floating star

b
: a plant of the genus Aster
c
2
: an ice crystal resembling a flower
especially : one formed on the ground or in the subsoil

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“Frost flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frost%20flower. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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