Main Entry: cel·an·dine

Pronunciation: \ˈse-lən-ˌdīn, -ˌdēn\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English celidoine, from Anglo-French, from Latin chelidonia, from feminine of chelidonius of the swallow, from Greek chelidonios, from chelidon-, chelidōn swallow

Date: 12th century

1 : a yellow-flowered Eurasian biennial herb (Chelidonium majus) of the poppy family naturalized in the eastern United States
2 : lesser celandine