celandine
/ˈsɛləndʌɪn
/(also lesser celandine)
noun
A common plant of the buttercup family which produces yellow flowers in the early spring. See also greater celandine.
- Ranunculus ficaria, family Ranunculaceae.
- Spring flowers - celandines, primroses, violets, wood anemones - were followed by pyramid and early purple orchids, wild thyme and rockrose.
- A member of the poppy family, the celandine plant is distinct for its golden yellow flower and bright orange milky juice.
Origin
Middle English, from Old French celidoine, from medieval Latin celidonia, based on Greek khelidōn 'swallow' (the flowering of the plant being associated with the arrival of swallows).
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