(See brooklime, n.)
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > Veronica or speedwell (36) lemkea1300 (See brooklime, n.) God's eye?a1350 †(a) (probably) clary, Salvia sclarea (cf. oculus Christi, n.) (obsolete); (b) English regional germander speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys. waterlink?a1425 Brooklime, Veronica beccabunga. brooklimea1450 A species of Speedwell (Veronica Beccabunga) common on the edges of ditches; also a kindred species known as Lesser Brooklime or Narrow-leaved… fluellin1548 A name given to several species of Veronica or Speedwell, esp. V. officinalis. Paul's betony1548 Common or heath speedwell, Veronica officinalis. Later also (by confusion): (a) thyme-leaved speedwell, V. serpyllifolia; (b) U.S. bugleweed, Lycopus… wood-penny1570 (a) ? = wood-silver n.; cf. woodland penny at woodland, n. 1b; (b) Paul's betony, Veronica officinalis. water pimpernel1575 any of various small herbaceous plants of wet or damp habitats, esp. (a) a brooklime or water speedwell (genus Veronica) (now rare); (b) (often… ground-hele1578 Veronica officinalis. speedwell1578 One or other species of Veronica, an extensive genus of small herbaceous plants with leafy stems and small blue (rarely pink or white) flowers; a… wild germander1578 = germander speedwell n. at germander, n. compounds germander chickweed1597 a European speedwell, Veronica agrestis, with a low, sprawling growth habit and solitary blue flowers, found on cultivated and disturbed land. leper's herb1600 a speedwell, probably the heath speedwell, Veronica officinalis, supposed to cure leprosy; also called Paul's betony. lime-wort1666 The Brooklime, Veronica Beccabunga. water purpy1683 common brooklime, Veronica beccabunga. water-speedwell1690 any of several speedwells (genus Veronica) that grow in or near shallow water; esp. V. anagallis-aquatica (with blue flowers), V. catenata (with… beccabunga1706 A plant growing on the water's edge; the brooklime, n. (Veronica beccabunga). rock speedwell1719 any of several kinds of speedwell (genus Veronica), which grow in rocky habitats; esp. V. fruticans, which has bright blue flowers and is found in… Welsh speedwell1731 a form of the spiked speedwell, Veronica spicata, found in western areas of Britain (also more fully †welsh spiked speedwell). germander speedwell1732 any of several speedwells; esp. Veronica chamaedrys, a common Eurasian speedwell often found in hedgerows, which has bright blue flowers with a… St. Paul's betony1736 Applied (with qualification) to other British plants supposed to resemble the preceding in some respect: St. Paul's betony n. a small species of… vernal speedwell1796 wall speedwell1796 Veronica arvensis. cat's-eye1817 A rural name of the Germander Speedwell, Veronica Chamædrys; also of the Forget-me-not, and various other small bright flowers. wellink1826 Either of two water speedwells (genus Veronica): (a) British regional and Irish English (usually in form wellink) brooklime, V. beccabunga; (b) Nort… skull-cap1846 North American. (See quot. 1846 –50) forget-me-not1853 The Germander Speedwell (Veronica Chamædrys). veronica1855 With a and plural. A plant or species of the genus Veronica. angels' eyes1862 the germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys, which has bright blue flowers with white centres. horse-cress1879 (a local name for) Brooklime (Veronica Beccabunga). faverel1884 A name of various plants. See quot. St. Paul's betony1884 = Paul's betony, n. Subcategories:— genus Veronica (3) — the various species of veronicas (1) |
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