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Trout lily
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erythronium
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n. 1 A plant of the genus ''Erythronium''; a dogtooth violet. 2 (context obsolete English) An early proposed name for vanadium.
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Erythronium ( fawn lily , trout lily , dog's-tooth violet , adder's tongue ) is a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the lily family . The name Erythronium derives from the word erythros, which means red in Greek and refers to the red flowers ...
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Erythronium \Er`y*thro"ni*um\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a kind of plant, fr. 'eryqro`s red.] (Chem.) A name originally given (from its red acid) to the metal vanadium. [R.]
Usage examples of erythronium.
Erica carnea, Erysimum pumilum, Erythronium dens-canis, Fritillaria armena, Galanthus nivalis, G.
In a sheltered, sunny nook, she found a single erythronium, lured forth in advance of its proper season, and gathered it as a relic of the spot, which she might keep without blame.
Erica carnea, Erysimum pumilum, Erythronium dens-canis, Fritillaria armena, Galanthus nivalis, G.
The American Dog's Tooth Violet or Adder's Tongue, Erythronium Americanum (Ker Gawl), is a very beautiful early spring flower of the Eastern United States of America, belonging to the Lily family.