Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of dicotyledonous plants, natural order Fumariaceæ.
  • noun [lowercase] A plant of this genus.
  • noun In entomology, same as Corydalus, 1.
  • noun In ornithology: A genus of African larks: same as Certhilauda.
  • noun A genus of warblers: same as Locustella.
  • noun [lowercase]

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a plant of the genus Corydalis, with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun type genus of the Corydalidae
  • noun annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa
  • noun a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers

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Examples

  • Corydalis is around to keep gardeners like me humble.

    The beautiful — and frustrating — corydalis « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

  • Corydalis is one of those plants that may require multiple tries before you find the spot where it’s happiest.

    The beautiful — and frustrating — corydalis « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

  • The plant is Corydalis lutea; it grows not just everywhere but absolutely anywhere.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Imogen 2009

  • When I write back to Corydalis lady I will try to skirt around the whole dream issue and just tell her that although-I-am-not-a-botanist, this is what it is...

    Weirdos and the undead Imogen 2009

  • The plant is Corydalis lutea; it grows not just everywhere but absolutely anywhere.

    Weirdos and the undead Imogen 2009

  • When I write back to Corydalis lady I will try to skirt around the whole dream issue and just tell her that although-I-am-not-a-botanist, this is what it is...

    Archive 2009-09-01 Imogen 2009

  • At higher elevations, species of Saxifraga, Allium, Corydalis, Eriophyton, Stellaria, Soroseris, and Cremanthodium grow on the alpine scree with scattered rocks and boulders.

    Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows 2008

  • Soils made restive by solufluction support a restricted assemblage of plants (Saxifragaceae, Brassicaceae, and Corydalis) that are adapted to sliding on scree while stable sites support slow-growing turf-sedges, rosette plants like Saussurea involucrata, and a number of cushion growth forms.

    Tian Shan montane steppe and meadows 2008

  • Corydalis root has been used for centuries for pain, and contains an active ingredient similar to morphine, although much less potent.

    The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003

  • Corydalis root has been used for centuries for pain, and contains an active ingredient similar to morphine, although much less potent.

    The Last Chance Dog D.V.M. Donna Kelleher 2003

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