(n) any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries, Syn. Clinton's lily
(n) plant with nearly leafless stalk topped by a cluster of red or reddish lavender flowers; California to Oregon, Syn. Andrew's clintonia, Clintonia andrewsiana
(n) plant with 1 or 2 white starlike flowers on short leafless stalks; Alaska to California and east to Oregon and Montana, Syn. Clintonia uniflora, bride's bonnet
n. any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries. Syn. -- Clinton's lily. [ WordNet 1.5 ]