ERANTHIS HYEMALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Eranthis hyemalis mean? 

• ERANTHIS HYEMALIS (noun)
  The noun ERANTHIS HYEMALIS has 1 sense:

1. small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone

  Familiarity information: ERANTHIS HYEMALIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ERANTHIS HYEMALIS (noun)

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Meaning:

Small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Eranthis hyemalis; winter aconite

Hypernyms ("Eranthis hyemalis" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("Eranthis hyemalis" is a member of...):

Eranthis; genus Eranthis (winter aconite)