Meanings
nounerythronium (uncountable)
- uncountableA plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
- obsoleteuncountableAn early proposed name for vanadium.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἐρυθρός“red”
- Englisherythronium
From the genus name, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”): in the case of the chemical, since most of the salts turned red when heated.
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Czech kandík
- kandíkplant of genus Erythronium
French érythrone
- érythroneplant of genus Erythronium
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erythronium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythronium
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