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spring beauty

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various species of flowering plant of the genus Claytonia, primarily native to the Americas and northeastern Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

A small American butterfly, the early hairstreak (Erora laeta), which appears in spring. The hind wings of the male are brown, bordered with deep blue; those of the female are mostly blue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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noun

Meaning 3

small slender plant having one pair of succulent leaves at the middle of the stem and a loose raceme of white or pink or rose bowl-shaped flowers and an edible corm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Clatonia lanceolata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flower

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