CORYDALIS

Corydalus, genus Corydalus, Corydalis, genus Corydalis

(noun) type genus of the Corydalidae

Corydalis, genus Corydalis

(noun) annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa

corydalis

(noun) a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

corydalis (plural corydalises)

Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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