dogtooth violet

noun

: any of a genus (Erythronium) of small spring-flowering bulbous herbs of the lily family

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dogtooth violet

noun

dog·​tooth violet

ˈdȯg-ˌtüth-

: any of a genus of wild herbs that are related to the lilies, grow from bulbs, and produce flowers in the spring

called also adder's-tongue