What is "dog's-tooth violet"

Dogtooth \Dog"tooth`\, n.; pl. Dogteeth.

1. See Canine tooth, under Canine.

2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament.

   Dogtooth spar (Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite.

   Dogtooth violet (Bot.), a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one large flower. [Written also dog's-tooth violet.]

n. perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated [syn: dogtooth violet, dogtooth]