noun
genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
• Syn: ↑Tofieldia
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
• Member Meronyms: ↑false asphodel, ↑Scotch asphodel, ↑Tofieldia pusilla
Useful english dictionary. 2012.