celandine (n.)

  1. North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil

    [ Syn: jewelweed , ladys earrings , orange balsam , touch-me-not , impatiens capensis ]

  2. perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

    [ Syn: greater celandine , swallowwort , swallow wort , chelidonium majus ]

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