celandine

American  

[sel-uhn-dahyn, -deen] / ˈsɛl ənˌdaɪn, -ˌdin /

noun

1. Also called greater celandine,.  Also called swallowwort.  an Old World plant, Chelidonium majus, of the poppy family, having yellow flowers.

2. Also called lesser celandine.  an Old World plant, Ranunculus ficaria, of the buttercup family, having fleshy, heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers.

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celandine British  

/ ˈsɛlənˌdaɪn /

noun

1. either of two unrelated plants, Chelidonium majus (greater celandine) or Ranunculus ficaria (lesser celandine) See greater celandine lesser celandine

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Etymology

Origin of celandine

1275–1325; Middle English selandyne, variant of celydon < Latin chelīdonia greater celandine, chelīdonium lesser celandine < Greek chelīdónion, derivative of chelīdṓn swallow; said to be so called because it blooms when the swallows return in spring

Example Sentences

Kelli Rudolph and Dunstan Lowe lost their daughter Celandine at five days old, after she was born at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2022

Elana Frankel: For cotton, Celandine, the One Kings Lane brand, has simple embroidered hem motifs that are tailored and clean with artisanal details. For linen, Modern Plum is more contemporary, still simple, but inspired by architecture.

From Forbes • Aug. 26, 2014

Buttercups, that will be seen, Whether we will see or no; Others, too, of lofty mien; They have done as worldlings do, Taken praise that should be thine, Little, humble Celandine!

From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various

Our indigenous herb Celandine yields abundantly, in the same manner, a beautiful yellow juice of the same properties as gamboge.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas

"Why, ma, what's the matter with you?" cried Miss Celandine, as Mr. Mecutchen went to take the stand.

From Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 by Various