erythronium

WORDNET DICTIONARY

erythronium(n = noun.plant) genus erythronium - perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily;

is a kind of liliid monocot genus

is a member of family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family

erythronium, n. [NL., from Gr. a kind of plant, fr. 'eryqro`s red.].

A name originally given (from its red acid) to the metal vanadium. [1913 Webster]