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erythronium

Syllabification: (er·y·thro·ni·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌeriˈTHrōnēəm/
Definition of erythronium

noun (plural erythroniums or erythronia /-nēə/)

  • a plant of a genus that includes dogtooth violet.
    • Genus Erythronium, family Liliaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek (saturion) eruthronion 'red-flowered (orchid)'

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