erythronium

Meaning

Noun

  • A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
  • vanadium.

Origin

  • From the genus name, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός: in the case of the chemical, since most of the salts turned red when heated.

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