noun
plant of southeastern United States having solitary white funnel-shaped flowers flushed with pink and large glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in fall
• Syn: ↑Shortia galacifolia
• Hypernyms: ↑shortia
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\\əˈkōnē-\ noun plural but singular or plural in constructionEtymology: probably from Oconee river, central Georgia
: a stemless perennial herb (Shortia galacifolia) that has crenate-dentate glossy leaves
Useful english dictionary. 2012.