celandine
Also called greater celandine, swallowwort. an Old World plant, Chelidonium majus, of the poppy family, having yellow flowers.
Also called lesser celandine. an Old World plant, Ranunculus ficaria, of the buttercup family, having fleshy, heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers.
Origin of celandine
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How to use celandine in a sentence
The juice of the greater celandine will adorn you with the most beautiful eruptions and tumors.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar | Maurice LeblancShe's the best groomed one of the whole stud, though why you call her celandine I can't think.
Penelope's English Experiences | Kate Douglas WigginBy now the sun was up, and the celandine calices expanded into perfect golden stars.
Lives of the Fur Folk | M. D. HavilandThe lovely, celandine-yellow morning of the open sea, paling towards a rare, sweet blue!
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. LawrenceFrom a human point of view a celandine bed is the most beautiful thing.
Lives of the Fur Folk | M. D. Haviland
British Dictionary definitions for celandine
/ (ˈsɛlənˌdaɪn) /
either of two unrelated plants, Chelidonium majus (greater celandine) or Ranunculus ficaria (lesser celandine): See greater celandine, lesser celandine
Origin of celandine
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