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Definition of queen's cup
queen's cup
Plural:queen's cups
• noun
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North American A perennial woodland plant (Clintonia uniflora) of the lily family, native to the mountainous regions of western North America, characterized by broad basal leaves, a single star-like white flower, and a distinctive metallic blue berry.
Example
"While hiking through the old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, they spotted the delicate white blossom of a Queen's cup resting near a mossy log."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Queen's cup. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 11, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/queen's-cup