eranthis hyemalis

3 definitions found

eranthis hyemalis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Aconite \Ac"o*nite\, n. [L. aconitum, Gr. ?: cf. F. aconit.]
     1. (Bot.) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any
        plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the
        species of which are poisonous.
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     2. An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus,
        used as a poison and medicinally.
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     Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the
        aconites.
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  Eranthis \Eranthis\ prop. n.
     A genus of plants of the buttercup family including the
     winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis.
  
     Syn: genus Eranthis.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

eranthis hyemalis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Eranthis hyemalis
      n 1: small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow
           flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is
           gone [syn: winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis]