klin.ˈtōnēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from DeWitt Clinton died 1828 American statesman + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of perennial herbs (family Liliaceae) having yellow or white flowers on a naked stalk in early summer with the stalk sheathed below by the bases of two to four oblong or ovate leaves
2. -s : any plant of the genus Clintonia — called also Clinton's lily