erythronium

British  

/ ˌɛrɪˈθrəʊnɪəm /

noun

1. any plant of the bulbous genus Erythronium, with decoratively mottled leaves and cyclamen-like yellow, rose, purple, or white flowers: family Liliaceae See also dogtooth violet

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Etymology

Origin of erythronium

New Latin, from Greek erythros red

Example Sentences

They were growing in a small, nestlike opening between the rock and the bushes, and both the erythronium and the fritillaria were in full flower.

From Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon by Muir, John

Beneath the cool, deep shade of these majestic trees the ground is occupied by ferns, chiefly woodwardia and aspidiums, with only a few flowering plants—oxalis, trientalis, erythronium, fritillaria, smilax, and other shade-lovers.

From The Mountains of California by Muir, John

The same may be said of the erythronium, or dog's-tooth violet or adder's tongue, and of very many other early wild flowers.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)