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clintonia

[ klin-toh-nee-uh ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

1818; named after De Witt Clinton; -ia

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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.

They made the trip from New York back to Clintonia in silence.

Clintonia borealis (clintonia), all over woods; fruit just ripening, July 25, 1857.

Thatll weigh a ton by the time we get to Clintonia, he grumbled, as he eyed it with considerable apprehension.

The epidemic of typhoid increased, and there was something nearly approaching a panic in Clintonia.

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