One or other of several species of ranunculus, esp. R. Flammula (lesser or small spearwort) and R. Lingua (great spearwort).
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Ranunculaceae (crowfoot and allies) > [noun] > spearwort (8) spearworta1400 One or other of several species of ranunculus, esp. R. Flammula (lesser or small spearwort) and R. Lingua (great spearwort). spear-grass1548 = spearwort, n. 3. Obsolete. spickwort1575 = spearwort, n. 3b. banewort1578 spec. The Lesser Spearwort (Ranunculus flammula), reputed to poison sheep. spire-grass1626 †(a) = spear-grass, n. 1, spearwort, n. 3. Obsolete. (b) One or other of various reeds or sedges. Cf. spear-grass, n. 2. Now dialect. butter plate1853 English regional. Lesser spearwort, Ranunculus flammula, which has solitary yellow flowers with horizontal petals. Now historical and rare. steep1894 Scottish. The plant Ranunculus flammula. Subcategories:— used to produce sores (1) |
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