gaywings

• Polygale rampant (vivace) de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord, à feuilles rappelant celles de la gaulthérie et à fleurs généralement rose-pourpre avec des sépales pétaloïdes en forme d'ailes.

A noun referring to a common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America, characterized by leaves resembling wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals.

1. A flowering plantC2formalamerican

   A common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America, with leaves resembling wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers that have winged sepals.

   polygale à ailes

   • The gaywings bloomed beautifully along the forest trail.
   • Botanists identified the plant as gaywings due to its unique winged sepals.
   • In spring, the gaywings carpet the woodland floor with their rosy-purple flowers.

   Synonymesbird-on-the-wing