Crossword clues for chelidonium
chelidonium
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chelidonium \Chelidonium\ n. a genu having only one species; the greater celandine.
Syn: genus Chelidonium. [WordNet 1.5] ||
Wikipedia
Chelidonium majus, commonly known as greater celandine or tetterwort,(although tetterwort also refers to Sanguinaria canadensis), nipplewort, or swallowwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant, the only species in the genus Chelidonium. It is native to Europe and western Asia and introduced widely in North America.
While the greater celandine belongs to the poppy family, the lesser celandine belongs to the buttercup family.
Usage examples of "chelidonium".
So it happens that we believe in the movement of the sun and the moon and of the other planets, or in the hidden power of Chelidonium, or that at the center of the earth there is a fire.