snowdrop
IPA: snˈoʊdrɑp
noun
- Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.
- (RAF slang) A Royal Air Force police officer.
- Alternative letter-case form of Snowdrop (“a Royal Air Force police officer”). [(RAF slang) A Royal Air Force police officer.]
verb
- (Australia, slang, transitive, intransitive) To steal clothing (especially women's underwear) from a clothesline.
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Examples of "snowdrop" in Sentences
- The snowdrop flowers were the first sign of spring peeking through the snow-covered ground
- I bent down to admire the delicate white petals of the snowdrop in my garden
- The quiet beauty of the snowdrop always leaves me feeling peaceful and calm
- Each year, I eagerly anticipate the arrival of the snowdrop, signaling the end of winter
- The snowdrop's presence is a reminder that even in the cold, harsh winter, there is still hope and beauty to be found
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