CORYDALIS


Meaning of CORYDALIS in English

[ kə'rɪdəlɪs ]

■ noun a herbaceous plant with spurred tubular flowers. [ Corydalis lutea ( yellow ~ ) and related species.]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk korudallis 'crested lark', from a similarity between the flower and the bird's spur.

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