# icterus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.
2. A yellowish appearance in plants.

## Etymology
From the Latin icterus, from the Ancient Greek ἴκτερος (íkteros, “jaundice”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/icterus