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clintonia
[ klin-toh-nee-uh ]
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.
clintonia
/ klɪnˈtəʊnɪə /
noun
- any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clintonia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clintonia1
C19: named after De Witt Clinton (1769–1828), US politician and naturalist
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Example Sentences
The Clintonia, popularly called alpine beauty, begins in the forest area, and continues up to the lower meadows.
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They made the trip from New York back to Clintonia in silence.
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Clintonia borealis (clintonia), all over woods; fruit just ripening, July 25, 1857.
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Thatll weigh a ton by the time we get to Clintonia, he grumbled, as he eyed it with considerable apprehension.
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The epidemic of typhoid increased, and there was something nearly approaching a panic in Clintonia.
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