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

clay road, clay stone, Clayton, Clayton Antitrust Act, Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, claytonia, CLC, cld., -cle, Clea, clean

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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 Paine
The 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 Schoolcraft
These 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

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单词	claytonia
释义	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 clay road, clay stone, Clayton, Clayton Antitrust Act, Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, claytonia, CLC, cld., -cle, Clea, clean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Paine The 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 Schoolcraft These 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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