clarkia
/ˈklɑːkɪə
/noun
A North American plant with showy white, pink, or purple flowers, cultivated as a border plant in gardens.
- Genus Clarkia, family Onagraceae.
- The poppies and clarkias began to straighten up, and the smaller shrubs saw the sunlight again.
- Many old favourites are here, including poppies, daisies and clarkias and hollyhocks.
Origin
Modern Latin, named after William Clark (see Clark, William), who discovered it.
Rhymes
- offset staff
- offsetting blanket
- offset well
- off-shears
- offship
- offshoot
- offshore
- offshoring
- off side
- offside
- offsider
- general paralysis
- general pardon
- general paresis
- general partner
- general partnership
- general post
- General Post Office
- general practice
- general practitioner
- general precession
- general public
- general-purpose
- general quarters
- general receiver