lesser celandine

noun

: a yellow-flowered Eurasian perennial herb (Ficaria verna synonym Ranunculus ficaria) of the buttercup family naturalized in North America

Examples of lesser celandine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For more information on identifying and preventing the spread of lesser celandine, visit the Michigan Invasive Species Program. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024 With three methods of reproduction, lesser celandine can spread very rapidly in areas with disturbed soils, crowding out native species like spring beauties and trilliums. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2024 For small infestations in garden beds, lesser celandine may be dug up using a hand trowel or shovel. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023 The lesser celandine has unfortunately returned this spring to my lawn. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023 Wild buttercups are also known as lesser celandine. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2023 Ficaria verna – fig buttercup or lesser celandine. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2021 Some of the lesser celandine plants in my home garden are starting to flower now. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2022 Another factor in his decision was the presence of two tenacious weeds, lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) and star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum). New York Times, 2 Mar. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lesser celandine was in 1779

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“Lesser celandine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesser%20celandine. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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