Definitions for celandine
ˈsɛl ənˌdaɪn, -ˌdincelandine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jewelweed, lady's earrings, orange balsam, celandine, touch-me-not, Impatiens capensisnoun

   North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil

2. celandine, greater celandine, swallowwort, swallow wort, Chelidonium majusnoun

   perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. celandinenoun

   Either of two unrelated flowering plants:

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Celandine (greater)

   A plant.

   Etymology: chelidonium, Lat.

   The cup of the flower consists of two leaves, which soon fall away; the flower has four leaves, that are expanded in form of a cross. It grows wild, and is used in medicine. Philip Miller.

2. Celandine (the lesser

   Pilewort.) It hath a gramose or granulose root; the leaves are roundish; the flower stalks trail upon the ground; the cup of the flower consists of three leaves. Philip Miller

   Etymology: chelidonium minus, Lat.

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1. celandine

   Celandine is a type of flowering plant from the poppy family, also known as "Chelidonium Majus." It is mainly found in Europe and Asia, known for its yellow flowers and is sometimes used in traditional medicine. There's also a variety known as "Lesser celandine" from the buttercup family. It is important to note that some species may be toxic if ingested.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Celandinenoun

   a perennial herbaceous plant (Chelidonium majus) of the poppy family, with yellow flowers. It is used as a medicine in jaundice, etc., and its acrid saffron-colored juice is used to cure warts and the itch; -- called also greater celandine and swallowwort

2. Etymology: [OE. celidoine, OF. celidoine, F. chlidoine, fr. L. chelidonia (sc. herba), fr. chelidonius pertaining to the swallow, Gr. chelido`nios, fr. chelidw`n the swallow, akin to L. hirundo a swallow.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Celandine

   sel′an-dīn, n. swallow-wort, the popular name (and corruption) of Chelidonium majus, a perennial papaveraceous (poppy) herb, so named because it was supposed to flower when the swallows appeared, and to perish when they departed. [O. Fr. celidoine—Gr. chelidonion—chelidōn, a swallow.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of celandine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of celandine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=celandine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Celandine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=celandine
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celandine
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=celandine