1. Plural of meadowfoam; plants of the genus Limnanthes, native to western North America, with small white or yellow flowers and finely divided leaves.
Usage: botanical term; usually plural or used as mass noun

Examples

• Meadowfoams are delicate wildflowers that thrive in wet meadows and grasslands.
• The meadowfoams bloomed in spring across the California wetlands.
• Gardeners cultivate meadowfoams for their attractive foliage and small flowers.
• Several species of meadowfoams are found in the Pacific Northwest.