celandine
/ˈsɛlənˌdaɪn/
noun
- A small plant with yellow flowers that blooms in early spring, also called lesser celandine.
- The celandine flowers appeared along the riverbank in March.
- She picked a bunch of celandine for a wildflower bouquet.
- Celandine often grows in damp, shady places.
- A taller plant with yellow flowers and orange sap, also called greater celandine, used in traditional medicine.
- The orange sap of celandine can stain your fingers.
- He planted celandine in the herb garden for its medicinal properties.
- Greater celandine has been used to treat warts for centuries.