clintonia

• Nom désignant toute plante herbacée vivace du genre Clintonia, de la famille des lis, caractérisée par de larges feuilles basales et des fleurs blanches, jaunâtres ou pourpres, suivies de baies bleues ou noires.

A noun referring to any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, characterized by broad basal leaves and white, yellowish, or purplish flowers that are followed by blue or black berries.

1. A type of flowering plantC2formal

   Any plant from the genus Clintonia, which belongs to the lily family, characterized by broad leaves at the base and clusters of white, yellowish, or purplish flowers that produce blue or black berries.

   Clintonie

   • The clintonia plant thrives in the shaded understory of temperate forests.
   • During our hike, we spotted a clintonia with its distinctive blue berries.
   • Botanists classify clintonia as a member of the Liliaceae family.