Meaning of CLAYTONIA
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes |
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| Synonyms: | | genus Claytonia |
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| See Also: | | Carolina spring beauty, caryophylloid dicot genus, Clatonia lanceolata, Claytonia caroliniana, Claytonia virginica, family Portulacaceae, Portulacaceae, purslane family, spring beauty, Virginia spring beauty | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Clay*to"ni*a\, n. [Named after Dr.John Clayton, an
American botanist.] (Bot.)
An American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms;
-- sometimes called {spring beauty}.
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