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Tofieldia

noun

genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

• Syn: ↑genus Tofieldia

• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family

• Member Meronyms: ↑false asphodel, ↑Scotch asphodel, ↑Tofieldia pusilla

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\\təˈfēldēə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Thomas Tofield died 1779 English botanist + New Latin -ia

: a genus of perennial herbs (family Liliaceae) growing in cool regions and having linear chiefly basal leaves and small spicate sessile flowers with 6 anthers and 3 styles — see false asphodel

Useful english dictionary. 2012.