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Snowball bush

Snowball \Snow"ball`\, n.

  1. A round mass of snow pressed or roller together, or anything resembling such a mass.

  2. (Bot.) The Guelder-rose.

  3. (Bot.) a shrub of the genus Viburnum, having large clusters of white flowers.

    Snowball bush or Snowball tree (Bot.), the Guelder-rose.

    a snowball's chance in hell, [Colloq.] no chance; an infinitesimal chance.

Wikipedia
Snowball bush

Snowball bush is a common name for several ornamental plants which produce large clusters of white flowers and may refer to:

  • Species of Hydrangea, which tend to flower in the summer:
    • Hydrangea arborescens
    • Hydrangea paniculata
  • Species of Viburnum, which tend to flower in the spring:
    • Viburnum macrocephalum (Chinese snowball bush)
    • Viburnum opulus (European snowball bush)
    • Viburnum plicatum (Japanese snowball bush)