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celandine
cel·an·dine C0185300 (sĕl′ən-dīn′, -dēn′)n.1. A perennial Eurasian herb (Chelidonium majus) having deeply divided leaves, showy yellow flowers, and yellow-orange latex. Also called swallowwort.2. The lesser celandine.
[Middle English celidoine, from Old French, from Medieval Latin celidōnia, from Latin chelīdonia, feminine of chelīdonium, from Greek khelīdonion, from khelīdōn, swallow (from the association by ancient writers of the blossoming of the plant with the return of the swallows in spring); see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]celandine (ˈsɛlənˌdaɪn) n (Plants) either of two unrelated plants, Chelidonium majus (greater celandine) or Ranunculus ficaria (lesser celandine). See greater celandine, lesser celandine[C13: earlier celydon, from Latin chelīdonia (the plant), from chelīdonius of the swallow, from Greek khelidōn swallow; the plant's season was believed to parallel the migration of swallows]cel•an•dine (ˈsɛl ənˌdaɪn, -ˌdin)
n. 1. an Old World plant, Chelidonium majus, of the poppy family, having yellow flowers. 2. an Old World plant, Ranunculus ficaria, of the buttercup family, having fleshy, heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers. [1275–1325; Middle English selandyne, variant of celydon < Latin chelīdonium < Greek chelīdónion, derivative of chelīdṓn swallow] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  celandine - North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soilImpatiens capensis, jewelweed, lady's earrings, orange balsam, touch-me-notherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Impatiens - annual or perennial herbs with stems more or less succulent; cosmopolitan except for South America, Australia, and New Zealand | | 2. |  celandine - perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowersChelidonium majus, greater celandine, swallow wort, swallowwortpoppy - annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowersChelidonium, genus Chelidonium - one species: greater celandine |
Translationscelandine
celandine: see poppypoppy,
common name for some members of the Papaveraceae, a family composed chiefly of herbs of the Northern Hemisphere having a characteristic milky or colored sap. Most species are native to the Old World; many are cultivated in gardens for their brilliantly colored if
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or crowfoot,
common name for the Ranunculaceae, a family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs of cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Thought to be one of the most primitive families of dicotyledenous plants, the Ranunculaceae typically have a simple
..... Click the link for more information. .celandine either of two unrelated plants, Chelidonium majus (see greater celandine) or Ranunculus ficaria (see lesser celandine) celandine
greater celandine Herbal medicine
A perennial herb that is a potent skin irritant, used by herbalists of the Middle Ages for removing warts; it was further believed, according to the so-called “doctrine of signatures”, that its bright orange flowers signalled greater celandine’s efficacy in treating jaundice.
Toxicity
Greater celandine is irritating to the skin and GI tract and depresses the CNS; it should be adminstered with caution.cel·an·dine (sel'ăn-dēn) (Chelidonium majus) Herbal recommended for use against GI disorders and palliation of dermatologic problems; clinical studies suggest possible use as an antineoplastic; hepatitis reported as adverse effect; should be considered toxic; not approved in U.S. markets as a drug, but is often found combined with other ingredients in herbal compounds.
Synonym(s): felonwort, rock poppy. [L. chelidonia, fr. G. chelidōn, swallow]celandine
Related to celandine: Chelidonium majus, greater celandineSynonyms for celandinenoun North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowersSynonyms- Impatiens capensis
- jewelweed
- lady's earrings
- orange balsam
- touch-me-not
Related Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Impatiens
noun perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowersSynonyms- Chelidonium majus
- greater celandine
- swallow wort
- swallowwort
Related Words- poppy
- Chelidonium
- genus Chelidonium
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