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dogtooth violet

[ dawg-tooth vahy-uh-lit, dog- ]

noun

  1. Also called adder's-tongue,. any of several North American lilies of the genus Erythronium, having nodding flowers and usually mottled leaves.
  2. a related Old World plant, E. dens-canis, having purplish flowers.


dogtooth violet

noun

  1. a name for various plants of the liliaceous genus Erythronium, esp the North American E. americanum, with yellow nodding flowers, or the European E. dens-canis, with purple flowers Also calledadders-tonguefawn lily
“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 dogtooth violet1

First recorded in 1620–30
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Example Sentences

A dogtooth violet, commonly called avalanche lily, is abundant.

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