[klin-toh-nee-uh] 
| 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. |
| clin·to·ni·a (klĭn-tō'nē-ə) n. Any of various perennial herbs of the genus Clintonia in the lily family, native to North America and eastern Asia and having broad basal leaves, white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, and blue or black berries. [New Latin Clintonia, genus name, after DeWitt Clinton.] |
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