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mountain avens

  1. a small evergreen plant (Dryas octopetala) of the rose family, found on mountains and in arctic regions
  2. a perennial plant (Geum triflorum) of the rose family, with reddish flowers and elongated, plumy styles

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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