n.
Pronunciation: ' se-l ə n- ˌ d ī n, - ˌ d ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English celidoine, from Anglo-French, from Latin chelidonia, from feminine of chelidonius of the swallow, from Greek chelidonios, from chelidon-, chelid ō n swallow
Date: 12th century
1 : a yellow-flowered Eurasian biennial herb ( Chelidonium majus ) of the poppy family naturalized in the eastern U.S.
2 : LESSER CELANDINE