ˈselənˌdīn also -ˌdēn noun
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Etymology: Middle English salendyne, celidoine, from Middle French celidoine, from Latin chelidonia, from feminine of chelidonius of the swallow, from Greek chelidonios, from chelidon-, chelidōn swallow; akin to Old English giellan to yell — more at yell
1. : a perennial herb ( Chelidonium majus ) of the family Papaveraceae with a branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers — called also swallowwort
2. : lesser celandine
3. : a variable No. American jewelweed ( Impatiens capensis ) sometimes cultivated as an ornament in Europe