Definitions for Claytonia

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Claytonia clay·to·ni·a

Spelling: [kley-toh-nee-uh]

IPA: /kleɪˈtoʊ ni ə/

Claytonia is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 380 anagrams from letters in Claytonia (aacilnoty).

Definitions for Claytonia

noun

1. 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

Examples for Claytonia

These were Apios tuberosa, and claytonia acutiflora, or Virginiana.

The claytonia Virginica observed in flower in favorable spots.

Her name is claytonia, and she lives in pleasant places in the woods, and hides under the leaves in winter-time.