CHELIDONIUM


Meaning of CHELIDONIUM in English

ˌkeləˈdōnēəm noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chelidonion celandine, from chelidonion, neuter of chelidonios of the swallow — more at celandine

: a genus of herbs of the family Papaveraceae characterized by brittle stems, yellowish acrid juice, pinnately divided leaves, and small yellow flowers in pedunculate umbels — see celandine

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