corydalis

[ kuh-rid-l-is ]

/ kəˈrɪd l ɪs /

noun

any of the erect or climbing plants constituting the genus Corydalis, of the poppy family, having divided leaves, tuberous or fibrous roots, and clusters of irregular spurred flowers.

Origin of corydalis

1810–20; <New Latin <Greek korydallís, extended variant of korydós crested lark, derivative of koryd-, variant of koryth- (stem of kórys) helmet, head, crest; akin to kára head

Words nearby corydalis

Corwin, Cory, Coryate, Corybant, corybantic, corydalis, Corydon, Coryell, corymb, corymbiform, corymbose

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Example sentences from the Web for corydalis

The little geranium known as herb-robert is a neighbor of the corydalis, and, like it, stands the cold remarkably well.
A Rambler's lease|Bradford Torrey
Farther on are close green tufts of the Corydalis, with its delicate lilac flowers.
A Year in a Lancashire Garden|Henry Arthur Bright
Corydalis in the garden seems so garden-bred that you almost forget the flower was ever wild.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle
The hellgramite, the larva of the corydalis fly, in its native waters, is also successful for still-fishing.
Favorite Fish and Fishing|James Alexander Henshall

Corydaline, kor′id-a-lin, n. an alkaloid obtained from the root of Corydalis tuberosa.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for corydalis

corydalis

/ (kəˈrɪdəlɪs) /

noun

any erect or climbing plant of the N temperate genus Corydalis, having finely-lobed leaves and spurred yellow or pinkish flowers: family FumariaceaeAlso called: fumitory

Word Origin for corydalis

C19: from New Latin, from Greek korudallis variant of korudos crested lark, from korus helmet, crest; alluding to the appearance of the flowers

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单词	corydalis
释义	corydalis [ kuh-rid-l-is ] / kəˈrɪd l ɪs / noun any of the erect or climbing plants constituting the genus Corydalis, of the poppy family, having divided leaves, tuberous or fibrous roots, and clusters of irregular spurred flowers. Origin of corydalis 1810–20; <New Latin <Greek korydallís, extended variant of korydós crested lark, derivative of koryd-, variant of koryth- (stem of kórys) helmet, head, crest; akin to kára head Words nearby corydalis Corwin, Cory, Coryate, Corybant, corybantic, corydalis, Corydon, Coryell, corymb, corymbiform, corymbose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corydalis The little geranium known as herb-robert is a neighbor of the corydalis, and, like it, stands the cold remarkably well. A Rambler's lease\|Bradford Torrey Farther on are close green tufts of the Corydalis, with its delicate lilac flowers. A Year in a Lancashire Garden\|Henry Arthur Bright Corydalis in the garden seems so garden-bred that you almost forget the flower was ever wild. Old-Time Gardens\|Alice Morse Earle The hellgramite, the larva of the corydalis fly, in its native waters, is also successful for still-fishing. Favorite Fish and Fishing\|James Alexander Henshall Corydaline, kor′id-a-lin, n. an alkaloid obtained from the root of Corydalis tuberosa. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for corydalis corydalis / (kəˈrɪdəlɪs) / noun any erect or climbing plant of the N temperate genus Corydalis, having finely-lobed leaves and spurred yellow or pinkish flowers: family FumariaceaeAlso called: fumitory Word Origin for corydalis C19: from New Latin, from Greek korudallis variant of korudos crested lark, from korus helmet, crest; alluding to the appearance of the flowers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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