winter aconite

American  

noun

1. a small Old World plant, Eranthis hyemalis, of the buttercup family, often cultivated for its bright-yellow flowers, which appear very early in the spring.

---

winter aconite British  

noun

1. a small Old World ranunculaceous herbaceous plant, Eranthis hyemalis, cultivated for its yellow flowers, which appear early in spring

---

Etymology

Origin of winter aconite

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

winter aconite

We sow a first flat of seeds; we gently rake debris from a bed to make way for a winter aconite or snowdrop to poke through and cheer us.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022

The winter aconite is likewise a native plant, but is rarely seen in a wild state.

From Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various

Feb. 8th, the Helleborus niger made a fine show; the Galanthus and winter aconite by the 15th covered the garden with beauty, among some crocuses and violets, and Primula veris, &c.

From Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History by MacGillivray, William

When the last mignonette's over, there are the chrysanthemums, and then the Christmas roses, and ever so early in January the winter aconite and the snow-drops, and the violets under the south wall.

From The Incomplete Amorist by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

Eranthis hyemalis.—A charming tuberous rooted plant, called winter aconite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various