mountain avens

noun

1. any evergreen plant of the genus Dryas, of the rose family, growing in northern or alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere and having showy, solitary, white or yellow flowers.

mountain avens

noun

1. See avens

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain avens¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The mountain avens, Dryas octopetala, belongs to the same nat.

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