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dryas

American

[drahy-uhs] / ˈdraɪ əs /

noun

plural

dryas

any creeping plant belonging to the genus Dryas, of the rose family, having solitary white or yellow flowers, comprising the mountain avens.

Etymology

Origin of dryas

< New Latin, named after species of wood nymphs; dryad

Example Sentences

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One abundant plant genus was dryas, which is typically found in the Arctic.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

Nathan points out pink calypso orchids and the white and yellow dryas flowers.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2017

The butterflies of this brood are decidedly lighter in color than those of the summer brood to which the variety name dryas has been given.

From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.

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