(n) perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States, Syn. Erythronium montanum
(n) eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors, Syn. trout lily, Erythronium americanum, amberbell
‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a kind of plant, fr. 'eryqro`s red. ] (Chem.) A name originally given (from its red acid) to the metal vanadium. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]