genus Tofieldia ge·nus·to·fieldia uncommon noun 1. genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae SynonymsTofieldiagenus Tofieldia Related words Broader terms liliid monocot genus Parts Liliaceae Part of false asphodelScotch asphodel WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
