clintonia

noun

any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries

Roots

clintonclinton- · English · named for DeWitt Clinton ia-ia · Latin · genus-name suffix

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