clintonia
any plant of the genus Clintonia, of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
Origin of clintonia
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How to use clintonia in a sentence
The clintonia, popularly called alpine beauty, begins in the forest area, and continues up to the lower meadows.
The Mountain that was 'God' | John H. WilliamsThey made the trip from New York back to clintonia in silence.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon | Richard Connellclintonia borealis (clintonia), all over woods; fruit just ripening, July 25, 1857.
The Maine Woods | Henry David ThoreauThatll weigh a ton by the time we get to clintonia, he grumbled, as he eyed it with considerable apprehension.
The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass | Allen ChapmanThe epidemic of typhoid increased, and there was something nearly approaching a panic in clintonia.
The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass | Allen Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for clintonia
/ (klɪnˈtəʊnɪə) /
any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries
Origin of clintonia
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