Snowdrop \Snow"drop`\, n. (Bot.)
A bulbous plant ({Galanthus nivalis}) bearing white flowers,
which often appear while the snow is on the ground. It is
cultivated in gardens for its beauty.
{Snowdrop tree}. See {Silver-bell tree}, under {Silver}, a.
snowdrop tree
n : medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas
[syn: {silver-bell tree}, {silverbell tree}, {opossum
wood}, {Halesia carolina}, {Halesia tetraptera}]