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lesser celandine
lesser celandinen. A Eurasian plant (Ranunculus ficaria) in the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves, solitary yellow flowers, and tuberous roots.lesser celandine n (Plants) a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, Ranunculus ficaria, having yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Also called: pilewort Compare greater celandine Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lesser celandine - perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve pilespilewort, Ranunculus ficariaflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Ranunculus, Ranunculus - annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot |
Translationslesser celandine
lesser celandineSmall yellow flowers. Astringent. Used historically as external ointment for hemorrhoids, and vitamin C source for scurvy. Do not confuse the name with the unrelated Greater Celandine.MedicalSeecelandinelesser celandine
Synonyms for lesser celandinenoun perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercupsSynonyms- pilewort
- Ranunculus ficaria
Related Words- flower
- genus Ranunculus
- Ranunculus
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