Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A European perennial herb (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria), having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers

    Scharbockskraut, Feigwurz

    чистяк весе́ннийčistjak vesénnij, чистякčistjak, лю́тик весе́ннийljútik vesénnij

    пшінка веснянаpšinka vesnjana

    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 piles

Translations

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a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna:
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a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna:
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By meaning 1
a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna:

Forms

plural: lesser celandines

Synonyms

5 synonyms
pilewortfigwortFicaria vernaFicaria grandiflora
Close in meaning
  • 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 piles:pilewortRanunculus ficaria

Word family

1 related words

See also

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