winter aconite
noun
a small Old World plant, Eranthis hyemalis, of the buttercup family, often cultivated for its bright-yellow flowers, which appear very early in the spring.
Origin of winter aconite
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby winter aconite
winsor,
winstanley,
winston,
winston-salem,
winter,
winter aconite,
winter barley,
winter break,
winter cherry,
winter cress,
winter crookneck
Example sentences from the Web for winter aconite
Snow-drops, winter-aconite, and such sorts, are to be thus managed.
British Dictionary definitions for winter aconite
winter aconite
noun
a small Old World ranunculaceous herbaceous plant, Eranthis hyemalis, cultivated for its yellow flowers, which appear early in spring