Meanings
nounclintonia (plural clintonias)
plural clintonias
- biologyAny of the genus Clintonia of herbaceous perennials.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries
Similar
Clinton's lily
Broader
liliaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the genus name.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
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APA
clintonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clintonia
MLA
“clintonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clintonia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clintonia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clintonia.
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