释义 |
cel·an·dine \ˈselənˌdīn also -ˌdēn\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English salendyne, celidoine, from Middle French celidoine, from Latin chelidonia, from feminine of chelidonius of the swallow, from Greek chelidonios, from chelidon-, chelidōn swallow; akin to Old English giellan to yell — more at yell 1. : a perennial herb (Chelidonium majus) of the family Papaveraceae with a branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers — called also swallowwort 2. : lesser celandine 3. : a variable No. American jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) sometimes cultivated as an ornament in Europe |