CLAYTONIA

Claytonia, genus Claytonia

(noun) genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

claytonia (plural claytonias)

Any plant in the taxonomic genus Claytonia.

Synonyms

• spring beauty

Anagrams

• acylation

Source: Wiktionary


Clay*to"ni*a, n. Etym: [Named after Dr.John Clayton, an American botanist.] (Bot.)

Definition: An American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms; -- sometimes called spring beauty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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