Associations to the word «Stepmother»

Wiktionary

STEPMOTHER, noun. The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.
STEPMOTHER, noun. (rare) A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease.

Dictionary definition

STEPMOTHER, noun. The wife of your father by a subsequent marriage.

Wise words

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