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lesser celandine
(redirected from Scurvywort)

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lesser celandine
n.
A Eurasian plant (Ranunculus ficaria) having heart-shaped leaves, solitary yellow flowers, and tuberous roots.
lesser celandine
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, Ranunculus ficaria, having yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves Also called pilewort Compare greater celandine
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Noun1.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 piles
pilewort, Ranunculus ficaria
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus - annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot
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