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WINTER ACONITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does winter aconite mean?
• WINTER ACONITE (noun)
The noun WINTER ACONITE 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: WINTER ACONITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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 ("winter aconite" 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 ("winter aconite" is a member of...):
Eranthis; genus Eranthis (winter aconite)
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