n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' ri-d ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek korydallis crested lark ( Galerida cristata ), from korydos crested lark
Date: 1818
: any of a large genus ( Corydalis ) of chiefly temperate herbs of the fumitory family with racemose irregular flowers and dissected leaves