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lesser celandine

noun

  1. a Eurasian plant, Ranunculus ficaria, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and glossy yellow flowers, naturalized in North America.


lesser celandine

noun

  1. a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, Ranunculus ficaria, having yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves Also calledpilewort Compare greater celandine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lesser celandine1

First recorded in 1885–90

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