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Meaning of CLAYTONIA

WordNet Dictionary
 
 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
 
 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
 
 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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