Designating thyme, savory, and certain other plants infested with the parasitic plant dodder, and dodder infesting these plants. Cf. epithyme, n. Obs…
| 单词 | θ20944 |
| 释义 | the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > [adjective] > climbing, spreading, or creeping > entwined with or supported by other plant, etc. (5) laced?1537 Designating thyme, savory, and certain other plants infested with the parasitic plant dodder, and dodder infesting these plants. Cf. epithyme, n. Obs… parasitical1827 = parasitic, adj. 2c. Now rare. parasital1839 Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite; caused by parasites; parasitic. parasitic1844 In extended use, of a climbing plant: dependent upon another plant or on something external for support. Now rare. amplectant1857 Embracing, clasping; spec. in Bot., twining tightly about some support. rare. |
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