n.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ī - ə -n ō - ' däk-s ə , k ī - ˌ ä-n ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek chion-, chi ō n snow (akin to Greek cheim ō n winter) + doxa glory ― more at HIBERNATE , DOXOLOGY
Date: 1879
: GLORY-OF-THE-SNOW