Akademik

krigia

noun

any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia

• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant

• Hyponyms: ↑dwarf dandelion, ↑Krigia dandelion, ↑Krigia bulbosa

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Krigia

* * *

\\ˈkrigēə\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from David Krig, 18th century American plant collector + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a genus of small branched yellow-flowered No. American herbs that are related to the chicories but resemble dandelions and have a pappus of both bristles and chaff and short achenes

2. -s : any plant of the genus Krigia — called also dwarf dandelion

Useful english dictionary. 2012.