The Collaborative International Dictionary
winter aconite
Eranthis \Eranthis\ prop. n. A genus of plants of the buttercup family including the winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis.
Syn: genus Eranthis.
Wiktionary
winter aconite
n. A plant ((taxlink Eranthis hyemalis species noshow=1)) allied to the aconites.
WordNet
winter aconite
n. small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone [syn: Eranthis hyemalis]
Usage examples of "winter aconite".
The so- called Winter Aconite, Aeranthis hyemalis, is not a true Aconite, though closely allied, being also a member of the Buttercup family, whose blossoms it more nearly resembles.
Nevertheless, buds swelled, and here and there crocuses bloomed along with yellow winter aconite, and bees stirred among these sparse blossoms.