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any evergreen plant of the genus Dryas, of the rose family, growing in northern or alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere and having showy, solitary, white or yellow flowers.[1790-1800]
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mountain avens
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mountain avens — n. 1. a small evergreen plant (Dryas octopetala) of the rose family, found on mountains and in arctic regions 2. a perennial plant (Geum triflorum) of the rose family, with reddish flowers and elongated, plumy styles … English World dictionary
mountain-avens — paprastoji driada statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Dryas octopetala), paplitęs Europoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dryas octopetala angl. mountain avens šaltinis Valstybinės… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
mountain avens — driada statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių (Rosaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Dryas). atitikmenys: lot. Dryas angl. dryad; mountain avens vok. Silberwurz rus. дриада lenk. dębik … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
mountain avens — noun a creeping arctic alpine plant with white flowers and glossy leaves. See also dryas. [Dryas octopetala, family Rosaceae.] … English new terms dictionary
mountain avens — noun creeping evergreen shrub with large white flowers; widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America • Syn: ↑Dryas octopetala • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex • Member Holonyms: ↑Dryas, ↑genus Dryas … Useful english dictionary
avens — n. any of various plants of the genus Geum. Phrases and idioms: mountain avens a related plant (Dryas octopetala). Etymology: ME f. OF avence (med.L avencia), of unkn. orig … Useful english dictionary
avens — n. perennial herb of the rose family that has pinnate base leaves and colored flowers; mountain shrub having white flowers … English contemporary dictionary
mountainavens — mountain avens n. A creeping evergreen plant (Dryas octopetala) in the rose family, widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America and having flowers with white petals and feathery styles. * * * … Universalium
List of Canadian plants by family R — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Radulaceae * Radula auriculata * Radula complanata * Radula obconica * Radula obtusiloba * Radula… … Wikipedia
Geum — For the river, see Geum River. Geum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unran … Wikipedia
