Dogtooth Violet Definition
noun
Any of a genus (Erythronium) of small plants of the lily family, esp. an American, early spring flower (E. americanum) with two mottled leaves and a yellow flower, or a European plant (E. denscanis) with a purple or rose flower.
Webster's New World
Any of various plants of the genus Erythronium in the lily family, having leaves with reddish blotches and nodding, solitary flowers on leafless stems.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- dog's-tooth violet
- dogtooth
Origin of Dogtooth Violet
From the whitish, toothlike appearance of its corms
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the whitish, toothlike appearance of its corms
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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