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GREATER CELANDINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does greater celandine mean? 

GREATER CELANDINE (noun)
  The noun GREATER CELANDINE has 1 sense:

1. perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowersplay

  Familiarity information: GREATER CELANDINE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GREATER CELANDINE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

celandine; Chelidonium majus; greater celandine; swallow wort; swallowwort

Hypernyms ("greater celandine" is a kind of...):

poppy (annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers)

Holonyms ("greater celandine" is a member of...):

Chelidonium; genus Chelidonium (one species: greater celandine)


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