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erythronium
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌer.ɪˈθrəʊ.ni.əm/ us /ˌer.əˈθroʊ.ni.əm/
a kind of small spring plant that has white, yellow, pink, or purple flowers with curved petals:
Plant spring-flowering bulbs such as erythronium to provide interest early in the year.
Erythroniums should be kept in just-damp compost until planting out.
Synonym
trout lily
You need to be an early spring visitor to see the dogstooth violet, Erythronium dens-canis, in flower.
Erythroniums wither quickly and lose their power of recovery if allowed to dry out.
Winter foliage plants are interplanted with interesting woodlanders such as erythronium.
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