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corydalis

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

type genus of the Corydalidae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Corydalus, genus Corydalus, genus Corydalis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: arthropod genus

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noun

Meaning 3

annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: genus Corydalis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dilleniid dicot genus

Narrower terms: Roman wormwood, rock harlequin, Corydalis sempervirens, Fumaria sempervirens, fumewort, fumeroot, Corydalis solida

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noun

Meaning 4

a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: flower

History

Etymology

From the genus name translingual Corydalis.