| brodiaea | (n) any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium |
| elegant brodiaea | (n) brodiaea having an umbel of violet or blue-violet flowers atop a leafless stalk; northern Oregon to southern California, Syn. Brodiaea elegans |
| genus brodiaea | (n) genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae |