brodiaea

noun

bro·​di·​aea

ˌbrōdēˈēə

1

capitalized : a genus of western North American bulbous plants (family Liliaceae) with basal leaves like grass and variously colored flowers

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Brodiaea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from J. Brodie †1824 Scottish botanist

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