DOGTOOTH VIOLET


Meaning of DOGTOOTH VIOLET in English

1. Also called adder's-tongue, trout lily . any of several North American lilies of the genus Erythronium, having nodding flowers and usually mottled leaves.

2. a related Old World plant, E. dens-canis, having purplish flowers.

[ 1620-30 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .