any American spring plant belonging to the genus Claytonia, of the purslane family, esp. C. virginica, having an elongated cluster of white flowers tinged with pink.
[ 1815-25, Amer. ]
SPRING BEAUTY
Meaning of SPRING BEAUTY in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012