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RANUNCULUS FICARIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ranunculus ficaria mean?
• RANUNCULUS FICARIA (noun)
The noun RANUNCULUS FICARIA has 1 sense:
1. perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles
Familiarity information: RANUNCULUS FICARIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
lesser celandine; pilewort; Ranunculus ficaria
Hypernyms ("Ranunculus ficaria" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("Ranunculus ficaria" is a member of...):
genus Ranunculus; Ranunculus (annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot)
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