lüˈkōjəm noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek leukoïon stock ( Matthiola incana ), from leuk- leuc- + ion violet — more at violet
: a genus of bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) that are native to the Old World, are widely cultivated for their early spring bloom, and have a regular perianth with equal segments and stamens with long filaments — see snowflake