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Definition of trientalis
trientalis
/ˌtraɪ.ɛnˈteɪ.lɪs/
tri · en · ta · lis
Plural:trientalises
trientalis Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any low-growing woodland perennial of the former genus Trientalis (now classified under Lysimachia in the family Primulaceae), native to boreal and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and bearing a whorl of lance-shaped leaves topped by delicate, star-shaped white or pink flowers with typically seven pointed petals.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Trientalis. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/trientalis