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celandine

/ˈselənˌdaɪn/SEH-luhn-dyn
/ˈsɛlənˌdaɪn/SEH-luhn-dyn

Meaningswallow

Common meaning: yellow-flowered plant of the poppy family

Journey through time

  1. Greekchelidōn‘swallow’source
  2. Late Latinchelidonium‘celandine’source
  3. Frenchcelidoinesource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsswallow → yellow-flowered plant of the poppy familycelandine‘yellow-flowered plant of the poppy family’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek chelidōn ‘swallow’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry CELANDINE, p. 100 · dictionary scan

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