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Definition of fringecup

fringecup

/ˈfrɪndʒ.kʌp/
fringe · cup
Plural:fringecups
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fringecup Lexical Profile

• 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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• Nearby Words

frilly
fringe
fringe-toed lizard
fringecup
fringed orchid
fringed tulip
fringehead

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fringecup. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fringecup
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