corydalis

co·ryd·a·lis

C0667200 (kə-rĭd′l-ĭs)n. Any of various herbs of the genus Corydalis native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having finely divided leaves and spurred, often yellow or pinkish flowers.

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[New Latin Corydalis, genus name, from Greek korudallis, crested lark (from the shape of the flowers), from korudos; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

corydalis

(kəˈrɪdəlɪs) n (Plants) any erect or climbing plant of the N temperate genus Corydalis, having finely-lobed leaves and spurred yellow or pinkish flowers: family Fumariaceae. Also called: fumitory [C19: from New Latin, from Greek korudallis variant of korudos crested lark, from korus helmet, crest; alluding to the appearance of the flowers]

co•ryd•a•lis

(kəˈrɪd l ɪs)

n. any of numerous erect or climbing plants of the genus Corydalis, fumitory family, with clusters of irregular spurred flowers. [1810–20; < New Latin < Greek korydallís, derivative of korydós crested lark, akin to kórys, s. koryd- or koryth- helmet, head, crest]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corydalis - a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowersflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Corydalis, Corydalis - annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa
	2.	Corydalis - annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africagenus Corydalisdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsfamily Papaveraceae, Papaveraceae, poppy family - herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruitscorydalis - a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowersclimbing corydalis, Corydalis claviculata, Fumaria claviculata - annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowersCorydalis sempervirens, Fumaria sempervirens, rock harlequin, Roman wormwood - glaucous herb of northeastern United States and Canada having loose racemes of yellow-tipped pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus FumariaCorydalis solida, fumeroot, fumewort - herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers
	3.	Corydalis - type genus of the CorydalidaeCorydalus, genus Corydalus, genus Corydalisarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsCorydalidae, family Corydalidae - dobsonsCorydalus cornutus, dobson fly, dobsonfly, dobson - large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as baitdobson, hellgrammiate - large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait