"dryas" meaning in All languages combined

See dryas on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dryases [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δρύας (Drúas), derived from δρῦς (drûs, “tree, oak”). The second definition comes from the large quantity of pollen from the plant that is found in ice cores dating from these periods. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Δρύας}} Ancient Greek Δρύας (Drúas), {{m|grc|δρῦς||tree, oak}} δρῦς (drûs, “tree, oak”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dryas (plural dryases)
  1. Any of several plants of the genus Dryas; the mountain avens. Categories (lifeform): Rose family plants
    Sense id: en-dryas-en-noun-MxwT7U~T Disambiguation of Rose family plants: 64 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 67 33
  2. One of two periods of cold and increased glaciation thousands of years before the present (Younger Dryas and Older Dryas).
    Sense id: en-dryas-en-noun-HsEB0IBb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Dryas (alt: Rosaceae), Philodryas on Wikipedia. etc.

Inflected forms

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