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.

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winter aconite British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of winter aconite

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

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

Even sooner, in late winter, winter aconites will be spreading their small, yellow blossoms in the slightly raised bed surrounding my terrace.

From Washington Times

Snowdrops, winter aconites and bulbous irises are among the earliest of the bulbs to appear.

From Washington Post

I’m thinking of the winter aconite not merely as a device to cool the summer-sizzled mind, but because we are on the threshold of bulb-ordering season.

From Washington Post

You will find seemingly delicate plants in bold bloom, including snowdrops, cyclamen and winter aconites, but the vitality flows more from the sense of a whole landscape still radiating life.

From Washington Post