Definition of Eranthis hyemalis

1. Noun. Small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone.

Exact synonyms: Winter Aconite
Group relationships: Eranthis, Genus Eranthis
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eranthis Hyemalis

Equus grevyi
Equus hemionus
Equus hemionus hemionus
Equus kiang
Equus quagga
Equus zebra zebra
Eragrostic abyssinica
Eragrostis
Eragrostis curvula
Eragrostis tef
Eramo
Eramos
Eramosa
Eranko's fluorescence stain
Eranthis
Eranthis hyemalis (current term)
Erasmian
Erasmians
Erasmus
Erastian
Erastianism
Erastians
Erastus
Eratosthenes
Erb's palsy
Erb-Charcot disease
Erb-Duchenne paralysis
Erb-Westphal sign
ErbB-2

Literary usage of Eranthis hyemalis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Landscape Gardening: Notes and Suggestions on Lawns and Lawn Planting by Samuel Parsons (1891)
"... proportionately shallower in their order. Usually about six inches apart is suited to their growth. CROCUS VERNUS. WINTER ACONITES. (Eranthis hyemalis. ..."

2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"(2) Eranthis hyemalis, L.—Herts. and elsewhere. Aconite, Winter, Eranthis hyemalis, L.—Prior, p. 2. ..."

3. Organography of Plants, Especially of the Archegoniata and Spermaphyta by Karl Goebel (1905)
"Eranthis hyemalis. Baillon* has briefly said regarding this embryo ' it has long been known that the mature seeds do not contain an embryo. ..."

4. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1850)
"Feb. 8. Rhododendron dauricum in flower, sparingly, in Botanic Garden. 9. Eranthis hyemalis in flower in Dr. Neill's Garden. 11. ..."

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