Definition of Doronicum

1. Noun. Genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane.


Definition of Doronicum

1. Noun. Any of several plants of the genus ''Doronicum'' including the leopard's bane ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Doronicum

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Doronicum

dormmate
dormmates
dormouse
dorms
dormy
dorn
dornase
dorneck
dornecks
dornick
dornicks
dornock
dornocks
doromania
doromanias
doronicum
doronicums
dorp
dorper
dorpers
dorps
dorr
dorred
dorrfly
dorrhawk
dorrhawks
dorring
dorrite
dorrs
dors

Literary usage of Doronicum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Phytologist: A Popular Botanical Miscellany edited by George Luxford, Edward Newman (1849)
"Occurrence of Doronicum plantagineum at Shooter's Hill. By GEORGE LUXFORD, Esq. ABOUT the middle of May, 1848, while out on an excursion with my botanical ..."

2. Spicilegium Neilgherrense, Or, a Selection of Neilgherry Plants: Drawn and by Robert Wight (1851)
"It is however very characteristic of the genus, and to any one wishing to study its characters a suitable subject for the purpose. Doronicum ..."

3. Hardy Perennials and Old-fashioned Garden Flowers: Describing the Most by John Wood (1884)
"A glance at Fig. 35 will give a fair idea of its habit. . 35. Doronicum CAUCASICUM. (One-third natural size.) The flowers, which are bright yellow, ..."

4. Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Flowers by William Sutherland (1871)
"Doronicum (Leopard's-Bane).—This is not an unfamiliar _\ genus, the Great Leopard's-Bane being often seen in cottage gardens and in woods in the ..."

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