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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 goneplay

  Familiarity information: WINTER ACONITE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WINTER ACONITE (noun)


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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