noun
- Plural of meadowfoam; plants of the genus Limnanthes, native to western North America, with small white or yellow flowers and finely divided leaves.
Usage: botanical term; usually plural or used as mass noun
Examples
- Meadowfoams are delicate wildflowers that thrive in wet meadows and grasslands.
- The meadowfoams bloomed in spring across the California wetlands.
- Gardeners cultivate meadowfoams for their attractive foliage and small flowers.
- Several species of meadowfoams are found in the Pacific Northwest.