winter aconite

winter aconite
a small Old World plant, Eranthis hyemalis, of the buttercup family, often cultivated for its bright-yellow flowers, which appear very early in the spring.
[1785-95]

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plant
 any of about seven species of perennial herbaceous plants constituting the genus Eranthis of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) native to the temperate regions of Europe and widely planted for their early spring flowers.

      The solitary blossoms, consisting of five to eight yellow sepals (petals are reduced or absent), arise on short stalks from tuberous roots. E. hyemalis, a frequently cultivated species, grows to about 20 centimetres (8 inches) or less and has flowers 2 1/2 cm across.

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  • Winter aconite — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. An extract or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • winter aconite — n. a small plant (Eranthis hyemalis) of the buttercup family, bearing yellow flowers early in spring …   English World dictionary

  • winter aconite — 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • winter-aconite — pavasarinis erantis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vėdryninių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Eranthis hyemalis), paplitęs Balkanuose ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Eranthis hyemalis angl. winter aconite šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • winter aconite — noun Date: 1794 any of several low Eurasian perennial herbs (genus Eranthis, especially E. hyemalis) of the buttercup family with solitary yellow or white flowers which often bloom through the snow …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • winter aconite — win′ter ac′onite n. pln a small plant, Eranthis hyemalis, of the buttercup family, with yellow flowers that bloom in early spring • Etymology: 1785–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • winter aconite — /wɪntər ˈækənaɪt/ (say wintuhr akuhnuyt) noun a small herb, Eranthis hyemalis, a native of the temperate parts of Europe, often cultivated for its bright yellow flowers, which appear very early in the spring …  

  • winter aconite — noun small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone • Syn: ↑Eranthis hyemalis • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Eranthis, ↑genus Eranthis …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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. [1913 Webster] 2. An extract or tincture… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Aconite — may refer to: Aconitum, a plant genus containing the monkshoods Aconitine, the queen of poisons , a toxin derived from some of the Aconitum genus plants Winter aconite, a plant in the genus Eranthis This disambiguation page lists articles… …   Wikipedia

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