Definitions for Corydalis

Corydalis co·ryd·a·lis

Spelling: [kuh-rid-l-is]
IPA: /kəˈrɪd l ɪs/

Corydalis is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

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Definitions for Corydalis

noun

  1. any of the erect or climbing plants constituting the genus Corydalis, of the poppy family, having divided leaves, tuberous or fibrous roots, and clusters of irregular spurred flowers.

Origin of Corydalis

1810-20; New Latin Greek korydallís, extended variant of korydós crested lark, derivative of koryd-, variant of koryth- (stem of kórys) helmet, head, crest; akin to kára head

Examples for Corydalis

Corydaline, kor′id-a-lin, n. an alkaloid obtained from the root of corydalis tuberosa.

With one plant of corydalis lutea a stock can soon be obtained, as this variety seeds freely.

The little geranium known as herb-robert is a neighbor of the corydalis, and, like it, stands the cold remarkably well.

Farther on are close green tufts of the corydalis, with its delicate lilac flowers.

The hellgramite, the larva of the corydalis fly, in its native waters, is also successful for still-fishing.

corydalis in the garden seems so garden-bred that you almost forget the flower was ever wild.

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