On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Galanthus. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Galanthus in a sentence
Using Galanthus
- In the example corpus, galanthus often appears in combinations such as: of galanthus, galanthus nivalis, other galanthus.
Context around Galanthus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Galanthus
- In this selection, "galanthus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, common, citation, nivalis, species and snowdrops stand out and add context to how "galanthus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include collection of galanthus snowdrops was and cultivars of galanthus nivalis and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "galanthus" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with galanthus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Galanthus is from the Greek gala, meaning "milk", and anthos, meaning "flower", alluding to the colour of the flowers. (19 words)
Most other Galanthus species are from the eastern Mediterranean, but several are found in southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. (20 words)
One of its five known sites, at Sochi, was destroyed by preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics. citation *Galanthus alpinus Sosn. (21 words)
Bishop, Davis & Grimshaw (2002), p. 329 Double-flowered cultivars and forms, such as the extremely common Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno', may be less attractive to some people but they can have greater visual impact in a garden setting. (40 words)
Cultivars Snowdrop with six petals (mutation) There are numerous single- and double-flowered cultivars of Galanthus nivalis, and also of several other Galanthus species, particularly G. plicatus and G. elwesii. (30 words)
Bruckhills Croft is well-known for exhibiting nearly 600 varieties of snowdrops — back in 2021, their collection of Galanthus (snowdrops) was awarded National Plant Collection status by Plant Heritage. (29 words)
Example sentences (6)
Cultivars Snowdrop with six petals (mutation) There are numerous single- and double-flowered cultivars of Galanthus nivalis, and also of several other Galanthus species, particularly G. plicatus and G. elwesii.
Bruckhills Croft is well-known for exhibiting nearly 600 varieties of snowdrops — back in 2021, their collection of Galanthus (snowdrops) was awarded National Plant Collection status by Plant Heritage.
Bishop, Davis & Grimshaw (2002), p. 329 Double-flowered cultivars and forms, such as the extremely common Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno', may be less attractive to some people but they can have greater visual impact in a garden setting.
Galanthus is from the Greek gala, meaning "milk", and anthos, meaning "flower", alluding to the colour of the flowers.
Most other Galanthus species are from the eastern Mediterranean, but several are found in southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
One of its five known sites, at Sochi, was destroyed by preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics. citation *Galanthus alpinus Sosn.
Common combinations with galanthus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of galanthus 3×
- galanthus nivalis 2×
- other galanthus 2×
- galanthus species 2×