mountain avens
- a small evergreen plant (Dryas octopetala) of the rose family, found on mountains and in arctic regions
- a perennial plant (Geum triflorum) of the rose family, with reddish flowers and elongated, plumy styles
See mountain avens in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun A creeping evergreen plant (Dryas octopetala) in the rose family, widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America and having flowers with white petals and feathery styles.
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