noun
genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
• Member Meronyms: ↑brodiaea, ↑elegant brodiaea, ↑Brodiaea elegans
Useful english dictionary. 2012.