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trout lily

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various plants in the Liliaceae genus Erythronium, also called fawn lily and dog's tooth violet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yellow adder's tongue, amberbell, Erythronium americanum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dogtooth violet, dogtooth, dog's-tooth violet

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: koiranhammas — plant of the genus Erythronium
  • Japanese: カタクリ属 (katakuri-zoku) — plant of the genus Erythronium
  • Russian: канды́к (kandýk) — plant of the genus Erythronium