ERYTHRONIUM

Erythronium, genus Erythronium

(noun) perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder’s tongue; trout lily; fawn lily

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

erythronium (uncountable)

A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.

(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.

Source: Wiktionary

Er`y*thro"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Chem.)

Definition: A name originally given (from its red acid) to the metal vanadium. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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