celandine

• 指一种植物：可为北美一年生植物，开黄色或橙色花，生长于湿润酸性土壤；也可为多年生草本植物，开亮黄色花，茎分枝且木质化。

A noun referring to a type of plant, specifically a North American annual with yellow or orange flowers that grows in wet, acidic soil, or a perennial herb with bright yellow flowers and a branched woody stock.

1. Greater celandineC1formalscientific

   A perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers, historically used in herbal medicine.

   白屈菜

   • Greater celandine grows wild along old stone walls and hedgerows.
   • The bright yellow sap of greater celandine was once used to treat warts.
   • In spring, the greater celandine blooms with delicate four-petaled flowers.

   同义词greater celandineswallowworttetterwortwartwort

2. Lesser celandineC1formalamericanscientific

   A North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers, growing chiefly on wet, rather acid soil.

   白屈菜

   • Lesser celandine carpets the forest floor in early spring.
   • The plant, also known as pilewort, prefers damp, acidic soil.
   • Lesser celandine is often mistaken for marsh marigold due to its similar flowers.

   同义词pilewort