"dryas" meaning in English

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Noun

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) 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Dryas (alt: Rosaceae), Philodryas on Wikipedia. etc.

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