ALL meanings of dogtooth violet
dog·tooth vi·o·let
D d - noun dogtooth violet Also called adder's-tongue, trout lily. any of several North American lilies of the genus Erythronium, having nodding flowers and usually mottled leaves. 1
- noun dogtooth violet a related Old World plant, E. dens-canis, having purplish flowers. 1
- noun dogtooth violet a name for various plants of the liliaceous genus Erythronium, esp the North American E. americanum, with yellow nodding flowers, or the European E. dens-canis, with purple flowers 0
- noun dogtooth violet any of a genus (Erythronium) of small plants of the lily family, esp. an American, early spring flower (E. americanum) with two mottled leaves and a yellow flower, or a European plant (E. denscanis) with a purple or rose flower 0