Dryas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Either of two climatic stages of the late glacial period in Northern Europe in which plants of the genus Dryas were abundant

noun

Any of several plants of the genus Dryas; the mountain avens.
One of two periods of cold and increased glaciation thousands of years before the present (Younger Dryas and Older Dryas).

/ˈdɹaɪ.əs/ /ˈdɹaɪ.æs/

Dryas dryases

Named after the wildflower Dryas octopetala, fossils of which dated to approximately the Younger Dryas period are common in parts of Europe.

Dryas Philodryas on Wikipedia. etc.

Older Dryas Oldest Dryas Younger Dryas

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