mountain avens

noun

any evergreen plant of the genus Dryas, of the rose family, growing in northern or alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere and having showy, solitary, white or yellow flowers.

Origin of mountain avens

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby mountain avens

mount washington, mount whitney, mount wilson observatory, mountain, mountain ash, mountain avens, mountain beaver, mountain bike, mountain bluebird, mountain bluet, mountain brook

British Dictionary definitions for mountain avens

mountain avens

noun

See avens (def. 2)