| dogtooth violet (def. 1). |
| 1. | Also called adder's-tongue, trout lily. any of several North American lilies of the genus Erythronium, having nodding flowers and usually mottled leaves. |
| 2. | a related Old World plant, E. dens-canis, having purplish flowers. |
| dogtooth violet n. Any of several plants of the genus Erythronium, having leaves with reddish blotches and nodding, colorful, solitary, lilylike flowers on leafless stems. Also called adder's-tongue, trout lily. |
| trout lily n. See dogtooth violet. [Probably from its speckled leaves.] |