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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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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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