claytonia
[ kley-toh-nee-uh ]
/ kleɪˈtoʊ ni ə /
noun
any of the low, succulent plants constituting the genus Claytonia of the purslane family, having basal leaves and long clusters of white or rose-colored flowers.
Origin of claytonia
< New Latin (Linnaeus), named after Dr. John
Clayton (1693–1773), Virginia botanist; see
-ia
Words nearby claytonia
claypan,
claystone,
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clayton antitrust act,
clayton-bulwer treaty,
claytonia,
clc,
cld.,
clea,
clean,
clean and jerk
Example sentences from the Web for claytonia
Her name is Claytonia, and she lives in pleasant places in the woods, and hides under the leaves in winter-time.
A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls |Albert Bigelow PaineThe Claytonia Virginica observed in flower in favorable spots.
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers |Henry Rowe SchoolcraftThese were Apios tuberosa, and Claytonia acutiflora, or Virginiana.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom |P. L. Simmonds
British Dictionary definitions for claytonia
claytonia
/ (kleɪˈtəʊnɪə) /
noun
any low-growing North American succulent portulacaceous plant of the genus Claytonia
Word Origin for claytonia
C18: named after John
Clayton (1693–1773), American botanist