The Collaborative International Dictionary
tooth violet
Coralwort \Cor"al*wort`\, n. (Bot.) A cruciferous herb of certain species of Dentaria; -- called also toothwort, tooth violet, or pepper root.
Usage examples of "tooth violet".
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.
Vegetation was rank, and the dog-tooth violet, honeysuckle, blue-bell, and columbine were in blossom.