brodiaea
[ broh-dee-ee-uh ]
/ ˌbroʊ diˈi ə /
noun
any of several plants belonging to the genus Brodiaea, of the amaryllis family, native to western North America, having grasslike basal leaves and clusters of usually purplish flowers.
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Origin of brodiaea
<New Latin (1810), named after James Brodie (1744–1824), Scottish botanist; see -aea
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Example sentences from the Web for brodiaea
There are four kinds of Bloomeria, all Californian, resembling Brodiaea, but the stamens unlike.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret ArmstrongThere are many kinds of Brodiaea, among the prettiest western flowers.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret ArmstrongKroeber thinks that the description indicates the wild onion (Brodiaea), called putcu in Coast Miwok, and this is not improbable.
Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579|Robert F. HeizerThere are several kinds of Muilla, much like Brodiaea and very much like Allium, but with no onion taste or smell.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret Armstrong