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

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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

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

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)

Bulbs, such as winter aconite, squills, snowdrops, a few daffodils, tulips and irises, will grow well in boxes.

From What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield