Noun: pilewort 'pI(-u)l,wurt
- 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
"pilewort carpets woodland floors with yellow flowers in early spring";
- lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria
Derived forms: pileworts
Type of: flower
Part of: genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus
Encyclopedia: Pilewort