corydalis
any of the erect or climbing plants constituting the genus Corydalis, of the poppy family, having divided leaves, tuberous or fibrous roots, and clusters of irregular spurred flowers.
Origin of corydalis
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How to use corydalis in a sentence
The little geranium known as herb-robert is a neighbor of the corydalis, and, like it, stands the cold remarkably well.
A Rambler's lease | Bradford TorreyThe hellgramite, the larva of the corydalis fly, in its native waters, is also successful for still-fishing.
Favorite Fish and Fishing | James Alexander HenshallFarther on are close green tufts of the corydalis, with its delicate lilac flowers.
A Year in a Lancashire Garden | Henry Arthur BrightWith one plant of corydalis lutea a stock can soon be obtained, as this variety seeds freely.
Small Gardens | Violet Purton BiddleWhen the dobson is full grown, it is called a hellgrammite fly or horned corydalis.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets | Various
British Dictionary definitions for corydalis
/ (kəˈrɪdəlɪs) /
any erect or climbing plant of the N temperate genus Corydalis, having finely-lobed leaves and spurred yellow or pinkish flowers: family Fumariaceae: Also called: fumitory
Origin of corydalis
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