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Eranthis

noun

winter aconite

• Syn: ↑genus Eranthis

• Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Ranunculaceae, ↑family Ranunculaceae, ↑buttercup family, ↑crowfoot family

• Member Meronyms: ↑winter aconite, ↑Eranthis hyemalis

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\\-thə̇s\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ēr, ear + New Latin -anthis (from Greek anthos)

: a genus of Eurasian herbs (family Ranunculaceae) with tuberous rootstocks, palmately dissected mostly basal leaves, and solitary yellow flowers — see winter aconite

Useful english dictionary. 2012.