dodecatheon

noun

do·​de·​cath·​eon

ˌdōdəˈkathēən

1

capitalized : a genus of North American and Asian herbs (family Primulaceae) having basal leaves and scapose nodding flowers with reflexed corolla and monadelphous stamens

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Dodecatheon

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek dōdekatheon primrose, from neuter of dōdekatheos of twelve gods, from dōdeka- dodeca- + theos god

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