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Word: Dryas
Speech Type: Noun
modern Latin, from Greek druas (see dryad). The plant (dryas (sense 1)) has leaves that resemble those of the oak (hence the association with dryads, being originally nymphs of the oak)
ˈdrʌɪəs
a plant of a genus that comprises the mountain avens.
Short Definition:plant of genus that comprises mountain avens
the first and third climatic stages of the late-glacial period in northern Europe, in which cold conditions prevailed and plants of the genus Dryas were abundant. The Older Dryas (about 15,000 to 12,000 years ago) followed the last ice retreat, and the Younger Dryas (about 10,800 to 10,000 years ago) followed the Allerød stage.
Short Definition:first and third climatic stages of late-glacial period in northern Europe
