'Erythronium' definitions:

Definition of 'Erythronium'

(from WordNet)
noun
Perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily [syn: Erythronium, genus Erythronium]

Definition of 'Erythronium'

From: GCIDE
  • Erythronium \Er`y*thro"ni*um\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a kind of plant, fr. 'eryqro`s red.] (Chem.) A name originally given (from its red acid) to the metal vanadium. [R.] [1913 Webster]