dogtooth violet
Also called adder's-tongue, trout lil·y [trout-lil-ee] /ˈtraʊt ˌlɪl i/ . any of several North American lilies of the genus Erythronium, having nodding flowers and usually mottled leaves.
a related Old World plant, E. dens-canis, having purplish flowers.
Origin of dogtooth violet
1Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use dogtooth violet in a sentence
Still better is the name "trout-lily," which has recently been proposed for this plant.
Riverby | John Burroughs
British Dictionary definitions for dogtooth violet
a name for various plants of the liliaceous genus Erythronium, esp the North American E. americanum, with yellow nodding flowers, or the European E. dens-canis, with purple flowers: Also called: adders-tongue, fawn lily
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse