noun
succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States
• Syn: ↑redmaids, ↑Calandrinia ciliata
• Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower
• Member Holonyms: ↑Calandrinia, ↑genus Calandrinia
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noun plural but singular or plural in construction : an annual branching herb (Calandrinia menziesii) of the Pacific coast of No. America cultivated for its crimson flowers
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a fleshy plant, Calandrinia ciliata menziesi, of the purslane family, native to the western U.S., having rose-colored or crimson flowers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.