Noun: lesser celandine 'le-sur 'se-lun,dIn
- 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
"Lesser celandine carpets woodland floors with yellow flowers in early spring";
- pilewort, Ranunculus ficaria
Derived forms: lesser celandines
Type of: flower
Part of: genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus
Encyclopedia: Lesser celandine