n. (Bot.) A kind of primrose (Primula auricula), so called from the shape of the leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) A species of hellebore (Helleborus fœtidus), with digitate leaves. It has an offensive smell and acrid taste, and is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) A large bivalve shell of the East Indies (Hippopus maculatus), often used as an ornament. [ 1913 Webster ]