HyperDic: pilewort

English > 1 sense of the word pilewort:
NOUNplantpilewort, lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficariaperennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups
English > pilewort: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningperennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles.
Synonymslesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria
Member ofRanunculus, genus Ranunculusannual, biennial or perennial herbs
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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