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Definition of fringecup
fringecup
/ˈfrɪndʒ.kʌp/
fringe · cup
Plural:fringecups
fringecup Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
• noun
1
North American A herbaceous perennial woodland plant (Tellima grandiflora) in the saxifrage family, native to western North America and cultivated for its tall spikes of fragrant, cup-shaped flowers with delicately fringed petals that age from pale green to deep pink or crimson.
Example
"Along the shaded forest trail, tall stalks of fringecup swayed gently in the damp Pacific breeze."
2
North American Any of several related North American perennial wildflowers of the genus Lithophragma, closely allied to the saxifrages and bearing slender racemes of small white or rose-tinted blossoms with deeply cleft, fringe-like petals.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fringecup. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fringecup