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dogtooth violet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A plant in genus Erythronium

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dogtooth, dog's-tooth violet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liliaceous plant

Narrower terms: white dogtooth violet, white dog's-tooth violet, blonde lilian, Erythronium albidum, yellow adder's tongue, trout lily, amberbell, Erythronium americanum, European dogtooth, Erythronium dens-canis, fawn lily, Erythronium californicum, glacier lily, snow lily, Erythronium grandiflorum

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