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clin·to·ni·a
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klɪnˈtoʊ
ni
ə
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toh
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noun
any plant of the genus
Clintonia,
of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
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Origin:
1818;
named after De Witt
Clinton
;
see
-ia
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clintonia
(klɪnˈtəʊnɪə)
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n
any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus
Clintonia,
having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries
[C19: named after De Witt
Clinton
(1769--1828), US politician and naturalist]
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