Noun: celandine 'se-lun,dIn
- North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
"celandine is known for its ability to soothe skin irritations";
- jewelweed, lady's earrings, orange balsam, touch-me-not, Impatiens capensis
- Perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
"Greater celandine's yellow sap was once used medicinally";
- greater celandine, swallowwort, swallow wort, Chelidonium majus
Derived forms: celandines
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, poppy
Part of: Chelidonium, genus Chelidonium, genus Impatiens
Encyclopedia: Celandine