SINCE 1828
celandine
noun
cel·an·dine
| \ ˈse-lən-ˌdīn
, -ˌdēn\
, -ˌdēn\
Definition of celandine
1
: a yellow-flowered Eurasian biennial herb (Chelidonium majus) of the poppy family naturalized in the eastern U.S.
2
: lesser celandine
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celandine
noun
cel·an·dine
| \ ˈsel-ən-ˌdīn, -ˌdēn
\
\
Medical Definition of celandine
: a yellow-flowered biennial Eurasian herb (Chelidonium majus) of the poppy family naturalized in the eastern United States that has been used medicinally especially as a diuretic — see chelidonium sense 2
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