HyperDic: toad_lily

English > 1 sense of the expression toad lily:
NOUNplanttoad lily, Montia chamissoia floating or creeping Indian lettuce having terminal racemes of pale rose flowers
English > toad lily: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA floating or creeping Indian lettuce having terminal racemes of pale rose flowers; wet areas at high elevations of western North America.
SynonymMontia chamissoi
BroaderIndian lettuceA plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves

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