What does celandine mean?
Definitions for celandine
ˈsɛl ənˌdaɪn, -ˌdincelandine
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Princeton's WordNet
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
celandine, greater celandine, swallowwort, swallow wort, Chelidonium majusnoun
perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
Wiktionary
celandinenoun
Either of two unrelated flowering plants:
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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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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 Dictionary
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
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 Dictionary
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of celandine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of celandine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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