dryas

noun

dry·​as

ˈdrīəs

1

capitalized : a small genus of arctic and alpine tufted plants (family Rosaceae) with simple leaves and white or yellow solitary flowers

2

plural dryas : any plant of the genus Dryas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin

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