clintonia

• Substantivo que designa qualquer planta herbácea perene do gênero Clintonia, da família das liliáceas, típica de bosques temperados, com folhas largas na base e flores brancas, amareladas ou púrpuras seguidas de bagas azuis ou negras.

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.

   clintônia

   • 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.