mountain avens

American  

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.

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mountain avens British  

noun

1. See avens

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Etymology

Origin of mountain avens

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Across the parking lot were bluebells, cottony willow plants, white-flowered Labrador tea, mountain avens and blue forget-me-nots.

From Washington Post