claytonia
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemesSynonyms: Claytoniagenus Claytonia
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Claytonia \Clay*to"ni*a\, prop. n. [Named after Dr. John Clayton, an American botanist.] (Bot.) An American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms; -- sometimes called spring beauty. [1913 Webster]