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foamflower

foamflower

8.8
A forest plant with small white flowers that look like foam and bloom in spring
  • noun
  • /ˈfoʊmˌflaʊər/
  • US
translation icon : flor de espuma
  • Have you seen the foamflowers in the forest?
  • foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)

Examples

  • Visitors were enchanted by the delicate clusters of foamflowers swaying gently in the woodland breeze.

  • Hikers admired the delicate foamflower growing along the forest trail.

  • She planted foamflower next to the ferns for a natural, woodland look.

  • The shady corner of our garden is filled with blooming foamflower in late April.

  • The foamflower blooms beautifully in spring.

  • In spring, the foamflower blooms with small, white flowers that resemble foam, adding beauty to woodland gardens.

  • The foamflower thrives in shaded areas, often seen carpeting the forest floor during the spring months.

Synonyms

Tiarella cordifolia
vsfoamflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A woodland plant that has white flowers in spring and spreads to cover the ground

is the common name used in ordinary speech

Surface Forms

foamflower singular
foamflowers plural

Morphology

foamflower = foam + flower (transparent) = foam + flower

A straightforward descriptive compound: a flower with foamy-looking flowers; meaning is directly inferable from 'foam' + 'flower'.

Etymology

Foamflower comes from the simple image of foam + flower, because its many small white blooms look like patches of 'foam' or 'bubbles' on the forest floor. So a foamflower is a woodland plant named for its 'foamy' appearance.