claytonia

noun

clay·​to·​nia

klāˈtōnēə

1

capitalized : a genus of mainly North American succulent herbs (family Portulacaceae) having cormlike or thickened roots and a single pair of leaves

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Claytonia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from John Clayton + New Latin -ia

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