| 释义 |
lavatera|lævəˈtɪərə, ləˈvɑːtərə|
[mod.L. (J. Pitton de Tournefort (1706), in Hist. Acad. Roy. Sci. Mém. 86), f. the name of the brothers Lavater, 17th- and 18th-c. Swiss physicians and naturalists.]
A herb or shrub of the genus so called, belonging to the family Malvaceæ, and bearing pink, white, or purple flowers.
1731P. Miller Gardeners Dict. s.v. Lavatera, African Lavatera, with a most beautiful flower. 1790Curtis's Bot. Mag. IV. 109 Annual Lavatera..flowers from July to September. 1916G. Jekyll Annuals & Biennials i. 4 Where a temporary filling is desired of plants of important aspect, there are the Tobacco plants,..Foxgloves, Solanums, and Lavatera. 1962Listener 19 Apr. 708/3 Sow hollyhocks, lavatera, sweet peas. |