celandine . ( Of the lat. ) chelidonia, and this of the gr. ? and?d?????, de ?e??(d?, swallow, because it was commonly believed that this bird used it to view their chicks). 1. f. herb of the family of the Papaveráceas, with shrub stalk of some five decimetres of height, leaves are green above and yellowish below, flowers in umbel, small and yellow, and for fruit pods capsulares very thin. For any part that is cut, take a yellow and caustic juice that has been used in medicine, mainly to remove warts. celandine minor. 1. f. herb of the family of the Buttercup, stem length, glossy leaves heart-shaped, entire or scalloped, and yellow flowers. It is poisonous and her it has been used in medicine.