clintonia

[ klin-toh-nee-uh ]

/ klɪnˈtoʊ ni ə /

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noun

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.

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Origin of clintonia

1818; named after De Witt Clinton; see -ia

Words nearby clintonia

clinozoisite, clinquant, Clint, Clinton, Clinton, Hillary Rodham, clintonia, Clinton impeachment, Clintonomics, Clinton, William Jefferson, Clio, cliometrics

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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. Williams
They made the trip from New York back to Clintonia in silence.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell
Clintonia borealis (clintonia), all over woods; fruit just ripening, July 25, 1857.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau
Thatll 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 Chapman

The 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

clintonia

/ (klɪnˈtəʊnɪə) /

noun

any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries

Word Origin for clintonia

C19: named after De Witt Clinton (1769–1828), US politician and naturalist

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