erysimum
- n large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves; Old World and North America
erysimum allionii
- n showy erect biennial or short-lived perennial cultivated for its terminal racemes of orange-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
erysimum arkansanum
- n biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
erysimum asperum
- n biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
erysimum cheiranthoides
- n slender yellow-flowered European mustard often troublesome as a weed; formerly used as an anthelmintic
erysimum cheiri
- n perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
erysipelas
- n an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes