Meanings
plural lesser celandines
- countableuncountableA European perennial herb (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria), having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers
Synonyms: pilewort, figwort, Ficaria verna, Ficaria grandiflora
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA European perennial herb (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria), having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers
More synonyms by meaning
nounperennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek ἀφία
- ἀφία (aphía)a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Basque korradu-belar
- korradu-belara European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Catalan gatassa
- gatassaa European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Chinese Mandarin 榕葉毛茛 /榕叶毛茛
- 榕葉毛茛 /榕叶毛茛 (róngyè máogèn)a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Czech orsej
- orseja European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Danish vorterod
- vorteroda European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Dutch speenkruid
- speenkruida European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Esperanto fikario
- fikarioa European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Estonian kanakoole
- kanakoolea European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Finnish mukulaleinikki
- mukulaleinikkia European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
French ficaire
- ficairea European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
German Scharbockskraut, Feigwurz
- Scharbockskrauta European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
- Feigwurza European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Hungarian salátaboglárka
- salátaboglárkaa European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Irish aonscoth, grán arcáin
- aonscotha European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
- grán arcáina European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Italian favagello stelle pansotti
- favagello stelle pansottia European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Japanese 姫立金花, ヒメリュウキンカ
- 姫立金花a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
- ヒメリュウキンカa European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Latvian mazpurenīte
- mazpurenītea European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Lithuanian švitriešis
- švitriešisa European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Norwegian Bokmål vårkål
- vårkåla European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Polish ziarnopłon wiosenny, jaskier wiosenny
- ziarnopłon wiosennya European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
- jaskier wiosennya European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
- pszonkaa European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Russian чистяк весе́нний, чистяк
- чистяк весе́нний (čistjak vesénnij)a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
- чистяк (čistjak)a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
- лю́тик весе́нний (ljútik vesénnij)a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Slovak blyskáč
- blyskáča European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Spanish celidonia menor
- celidonia menora European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Swedish svalört
- svalörta European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Turkish basur otu
- basur otua European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Ukrainian пшінка весняна
- пшінка весняна (pšinka vesnjana)a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Welsh llygad Ebrill
- llygad Ebrilla European perennial herb, Ficaria verna
Cite this entry
lesser celandine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20celandine
“lesser celandine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20celandine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesser celandine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20celandine.
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