Snowdrop Flower Origin. Elwesii are cultivated as ornamentals for their nodding sometimes fragrant flowers. Snowdrops Galanthus nivalis earned their name from the combination of two Greek and Latin words.
In fact the sight of a snowdrop was considered to be a sign of possible death and misfortune. Nivalis is a Latin adjective meaning relating to or resembling snow. Formed from the words snow and drop meaning a small round object it resembles similar words in other languages such as German Swedish and Dutch.
Early flower 1660s from snow n drop n.
28022018 Believed by some to have been brought to England by monks the humble Snowdrop hails from the mountainous Alpine regions where the world is much colder and winte A tiny fragile milk-flower clustered resolutely in the bitter and frosted winters soil - bringer of hope to some yet loathed by so many. 21032017 Etymological Meaning of the Snowdrop Flower. Definition a type of small white flower that appears in early spring Origin and usage The word snowdrop entered English in the mid 17th century. 05102020 Origin and Distribution Most of the snowdrop plants in the genus originated from Europe and the Middle East 1.