Definition of Lesser celandine

1. Noun. Perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles.

Exact synonyms: Pilewort, Ranunculus Ficaria
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus

Definition of Lesser celandine

1. Noun. A European perennial herb, ''Ranunculus ficaria'', having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Lesser Celandine

lessenest
lesseneth
lessening
lessenings
lessens
lesser
lesser alar cartilages
lesser anteater
lesser ape
lesser arterial circle of iris
lesser bilby
lesser bullrush
lesser burdock
lesser calamint
lesser celandine
lesser celandines
lesser centaury
lesser circulation
lesser cul-de-sac
lesser curvature of stomach
lesser duckweed
lesser evil
lesser evilism
lesser flamingo
lesser galangal
lesser hemlock
lesser horn of hyoid bone
lesser included offence
lesser included offense

Literary usage of Lesser celandine

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

1. Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure by Nils Jönsson-Rose (1897)
"The lesser celandine (R. Ficaria) grows in rich woods and thickets and flowers ... lesser celandine (RANUNCULUS FICARIA). tufts of shining, heart- shaped ..."

2. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society by Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) (1893)
"28th. Missel thrush first heard. 30th. lesser celandine in flower. ... Lesser celandine in flower. 24th. Blackbird first heard. ..."

3. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun (1902)
"When the leaves and stalk of the lesser celandine begin to turn yellow and wither in the early summer, the tubers break away from the stem and fall to the ..."

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