dodecatheon
noun
do·de·cath·eon
ˌdōdəˈkathēən
1
capitalized : a genus of North American and Asian herbs (family Primulaceae) having basal leaves and scapose nodding flowers with reflexed corolla and monadelphous stamens
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Dodecatheon
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek dōdekatheon primrose, from neuter of dōdekatheos of twelve gods, from dōdeka- dodeca- + theos god