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spring beauty
noun
- any American spring plant belonging to the genus Claytonia, of the purslane family, especially C. virginica, having an elongated cluster of white flowers tinged with pink.
spring beauty
noun
- a pale green annual plant ( Claytonia perfoliata ) of the purslane family, originally North American, having small white flowers above fused leaves that encircle the stem
Word History and Origins
Origin of spring beauty1
Example Sentences
Our forest floors should be carpeted with Virginia bluebells, trillium, skunk cabbage, jewelweed, ferns, spring beauty, trout lily, columbine and more.
This is how species such as spring beauties and snowdrops can pop up even when it’s still frigid outside — they’re using last year’s energy.
Such blatant spring beauty seemed an invitation to ignore the obvious: Friday was cold.
Beneath the canopy of burgeoning trees, the air is fresh and scented with countless hyacinths and other spring beauties.
Planting among grasses, sedums and other drought-tolerant plantings that receive little, if any, summer irrigation is perfect for establishing tulips, hyacinths, alliums and other spring beauties.
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