corydalis n 1: a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers 2: annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa [syn: {Corydalis}, {genus Corydalis}] 3: type genus of the Corydalidae [syn: {Corydalus}, {genus Corydalus}, {Corydalis}, {genus Corydalis}]
corydalis \corydalis\ n. a plant of the genus {Corydalis}, with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]