Definitions for celandines

celandines cel·an·dine

Spelling: [sel-uh n-dahyn, -deen]
IPA: /ˈsɛl ənˌdaɪn, -ˌdin/

Celandines is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 703 anagrams from letters in celandines (acdeeilnns).

Definitions for celandines

noun

  1. Also called greater celandine, swallowwort. an Old World plant, Chelidonium majus, of the poppy family, having yellow flowers.
  2. Also called lesser celandine. an Old World plant, Ranunculus ficaria, of the buttercup family, having fleshy, heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers.

Origin of celandines

1275-1325; Middle English selandyne, variant of celydon Latin chelīdonia greater celandine, chelīdonium lesser celandine Greek chelīdónion, derivative of chelīdṓn swallow; said to be so calle

Examples for celandines

I had picked a lot of celandine, and stuck them about in her hair, where they shone like stars.

The descriptions of celandine and broom are also characteristic.

From a human point of view a celandine bed is the most beautiful thing.

The hedgerows had burst into tender green, and the banks were spangled with stitchwort and celandine stars.

But celandine did not find it possible to be interested in this and similar pieces of advice.

celandine loves the shepherdess Marina, who is readily brought to return his affection.

By now the sun was up, and the celandine calices expanded into perfect golden stars.

As she did so she caught sight of celandine standing by the railing.

The distilled water of the Leaves and Roots of celandine, applied in the same manner, has the like effect.

Our indigenous herb celandine yields abundantly, in the same manner, a beautiful yellow juice of the same properties as gamboge.

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