Dogtooth Violet Definition

noun
Any of a genus (Erythronium) of small plants of the lily family, esp. an American, early spring flower (E. americanum) with two mottled leaves and a yellow flower, or a European plant (E. denscanis) with a purple or rose flower.
Webster's New World
Any of various plants of the genus Erythronium in the lily family, having leaves with reddish blotches and nodding, solitary flowers on leafless stems.
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Origin of Dogtooth Violet

  • From the whitish, toothlike appearance of its corms

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the whitish, toothlike appearance of its corms

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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