corydalis

co·ryd·a·lis  (k-rdl-s)

n.

Any of various herbs of the genus Corydalis native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having finely divided leaves and spurred, often yellow or pinkish flowers.

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[New Latin Corydalis, genus name, from Greek korudallis, crested lark (from the shape of the flowers), from korudos; see ker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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corydalis [kəˈrɪdəlɪs]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any erect or climbing plant of the N temperate genus Corydalis, having finely-lobed leaves and spurred yellow or pinkish flowers: family Fumariaceae Also called fumitory

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corydalis - a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Corydalis, Corydalis - annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa
	2.	Corydalis - annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa genus Corydalis dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs family Papaveraceae, Papaveraceae, poppy family - herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits corydalis - a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers climbing corydalis, Corydalis claviculata, Fumaria claviculata - annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowers Corydalis sempervirens, Fumaria sempervirens, rock harlequin, Roman wormwood - glaucous herb of northeastern United States and Canada having loose racemes of yellow-tipped pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria Corydalis solida, fumeroot, fumewort - herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers
	3.	Corydalis - type genus of the Corydalidae Corydalus, genus Corydalus, genus Corydalis arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods Corydalidae, family Corydalidae - dobsons Corydalus cornutus, dobson fly, dobsonfly, dobson - large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait dobson, hellgrammiate - large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait