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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLINTONIA

Named after De Witt Clinton (1769–1828), US politician and naturalist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLINTONIA

clintonia  [klɪnˈtəʊnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLINTONIA

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Clintonia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLINTONIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Clintonia

Clintonia is a genus of flowering plants with around five species. It is distributed across North America and eastern Asia where it is found as an understory plant in woodlands. It was named after De Witt Clinton, an 18th-century botanist and U.S. politician.

Definition of clintonia in the English dictionary

The definition of clintonia in the dictionary is any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLINTONIA


amyotonia
ˌeɪmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə
atonia
əˈtəʊnɪə
boltonia
bəʊlˈtəʊnɪə
catatonia
ˌkætəˈtəʊnɪə
cerebrotonia
ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈtəʊnɪə
claytonia
kleɪˈtəʊnɪə
dystonia
dɪsˈtəʊnɪə
Estonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
galtonia
ɡɔːlˈtəʊnɪə
hypertonia
ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə
hypotonia
ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə
miltonia
mɪlˈtəʊnɪə
myotonia
ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə
rhizoctonia
ˌraɪzɒkˈtəʊnɪə
somatotonia
ˌsəʊmətəʊˈtəʊnɪə
tritonia
traɪˈtəʊnɪə
vagotonia
ˌveɪɡəˈtəʊnɪə
viscerotonia
ˌvɪsərəʊˈtəʊnɪə
Washingtonia
ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪə
wellingtonia
ˌwɛlɪŋˈtəʊnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLINTONIA

clinker
clinker block
clinker brick
clinker-built
clinkstone
clinoaxis
clinochlore
clinodiagonal
clinometer
clinometric
clinometrical
clinometry
clinopinacoid
clinopinakoid
clinopyroxene
clinostat
clinquant
clint

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLINTONIA

Amazonia
ammonia
anhedonia
begonia
Caledonia
Catalonia
Cephalonia
Franconia
Ionia
Konia
Laconia
Livonia
Macedonia
mahonia
New Caledonia
Patagonia
pneumonia
sinfonia
Snowdonia
zirconia

Synonyms and antonyms of clintonia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clintonia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLINTONIA

Find out the translation of clintonia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clintonia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clintonia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

clintonia
1,325 millions of speakers

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clintonia
570 millions of speakers

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clintonia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clintonia
380 millions of speakers
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clintonia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

clintonia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Clintonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

clintonia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clintonie
220 millions of speakers

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Clintonia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Clintonia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

clintonia
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Translator English - Korean

clintonia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clintonia
85 millions of speakers
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clintonia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

clintonia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लिंटनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

clintonia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Clintonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

clintonia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

clintonia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clintonia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

clintonia
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

clintonia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

clintonia
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

clintonia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clintonia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLINTONIA»

The term «clintonia» is regularly used and occupies the 75.199 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLINTONIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clintonia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLINTONIA»

Discover the use of clintonia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clintonia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in English: blue bead-lily, bluebead, corn-lily, yellow bluebeadlily, yellow clintonia Clintonia udensis Trautv. & C.A. Mey. (Clintonia alpina Kunth ex Baker; Clintonia alpina Kunth ex Baker var. udensis (Trautv. & C.A. Mey.) J.F. Macbr., nom.
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Liliaceae: Liliaceae, Scoliopus, Streptopus Amplexifolius, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011
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Growing California Native Plants
GENUS CLINTON I A: CLINTONIAS (Family Liliaceae: Lily) Two species of Clintonia are native to California, both indigenous to shaded, and usually damp woodlands. Both are highly desirable as garden plants, but seem to resist conditions ...
Marjorie G. Schmidt, 1980
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Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses: Gardening with California ...
Clintonia andrewsiana. (STEPHEN INGRAM) branous rather than hairy coat. Leaves are about half or less the length and width of those of C. pomeridianum, and the flower stalks are about half as tall. Clintonia, clintonia Prefers: low to ...
Nora Harlow, Kristin Jakob, Roger Raiche, 2004
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The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and ...
Clintonia). zones: 8-9; shade soil: moist, acid native to: damp, coastal coniferous forests in the Redwood belt; Northern California to southwestern Oregon size: 12- 18 inches (16-18 inches) color: deep rose purple; blooms in spring A striking ...
William Cullina, 2000
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Clintonia Uniflora
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Clintonia uniflora is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by several common names, including bride's bonnet and queen's cup.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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A Flora Of The State Of New-York, Comprising Full ...
The CLINTONIA of D. Don, which was established many years after this, must receive another name. It is almost needless to remark here, that the numerous species of CLINTONIA described by Mr. Rafinesque in his various works, are all mere ...
John Torrey, 1843
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The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental annuals
THE CLINTONIA. Lin. Syst. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Gekxric Character. — Limb of calyx 5-cleft. Corolla bilabiate, with hardly any tube. Anthers cohering ; the two superior ones bearded Capsule siliquc-formed, triangular, dehiscing by ...
Mrs. Loudon (Jane), 1811
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Atlantic Journal and Friend of Knowledge
Cones fusiform obtuse at both ends. Only on the sea shore of Oregon, using only 35 feet, leaves 3-4th inch long, 1 -5th wide. C. S. Rafinesque. 19. On 3 N. Sr. of Clintonia. Of all the New Genera of Plants which I claim to have established and ...
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The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual
Eruthronium D. leaves in 3s, not marked; flowers in an umbel 2. Clintonia C. leaves mostly cauline, alternate E. flowers solitary in the leaf axils 1. Streptopus E . flowers terminal F. leaves 2-3(4), thick and fleshy; flower erect 5. Tulipa F. leaves 4 ...
Ann Fowler Rhoads, Timothy A. Block, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLINTONIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clintonia is used in the context of the following news items.
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NIKKI'S NATURE RAMBLE: Discoveries in Del Norte County's …
The culprits: Oregon Lilies (Lilium columbianum) and Red Clintonia (Clintonia andrewsiana), which are in the peak of their blooming season ... «Lost Coast Outpost, Jun 15»
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Who sold what, published June 6, 2015
858 Clintonia Ave $950,000 4-24-2015 1076 SF 2 BR San Jose 95125. 1645 Collingwood Ave $1,625,000 4-30-2015 2608 SF 4 BR San Jose ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
3
Convicted felon assaults corrections officer
Kenny was arrested in a heavily wooded area at Clintonia and Cutler roads in neighboring Ionia County, Clarke said. He was tracked with help ... «Lansing State Journal, Jun 15»
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Ionia County Roads: Pothole problems persist
Moving forward, the Grand River Avenue project from Cutler Road to Clintonia Road will have to be re-bid after the contractor's estimates came ... «Sentinel-Standard, May 15»
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Fundraising initiative for two digital marquees put into place for …
The new marquee will be installed where the current marquee stands in front of the middle and high school located at 5101 Clintonia Road in ... «Sentinel-Standard, May 15»
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Finalists chosen for PW superintendent post
Interviews will take place in the media center at P-W High/Middle School, 5101 Clintonia Road, Westphalia. Finalists to be interviewed on ... «Lansing State Journal, Apr 15»
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NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE REPORT: Burglars hit homes in …
The driver was identified as Clintonia Keys, 36, of Barclay Court in Langhorne. While speaking with Keys the officer detected an odor of an ... «Bucks Local News, Apr 15»
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Newtown Township Police Activity: Burglaries, Theft
At approximately 3:20 a.m., police pulled over Clintonia Keys, 36, of Langhorne, in the area of Newtown Bypass and Newtown Gate Drive due ... «Patch.com, Apr 15»
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Hillary Gives Us the Full Clinton
That's why foreign governments gave so freely to the Clinton Foundation, an entity that, like much the rest of Clintonia, straddles that personal ... «Daily Beast, Mar 15»
10
Clinton wonk party outshines UN meeting
The whiff of a potential Hillary Clinton presidential run was everywhere as Greater Clintonia gabbed and gossiped in the lobby of the New York ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»

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