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clarkia

noun clark·ia \ˈklär-kē-ə\

Definition of CLARKIA

:  any of a genus (Clarkia) of showy annual herbs of the evening-primrose family that are native to western North America and southwestern South America
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Origin of CLARKIA

New Latin, from William Clark
First Known Use: 1827

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