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clintonia

noun clin·to·nia \klin-ˈtō-nē-ə\

Definition of CLINTONIA

:  any of a genus (Clintonia) of herbs of the lily family with yellow, white, or purplish flowers
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Origin of CLINTONIA

New Latin, genus name, from DeWitt Clinton
First Known Use: 1843

Rhymes with CLINTONIA

bignonia, Estonia, Franconia, Ionia, Laconia, Livonia, mahonia, Pannonia, paulownia, Polonia, Slavonia, Snowdonia, valonia, Wallonia, zirconia

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. clintonia
  2. white clintonia
  3. yellow clintonia
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