A name given to plants of which the flowers turn so as to follow the sun; in early times applied to the sunflower, marigold, etc.; now, a plant of…
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释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > names applied to various flowers (26) heliotropec1000 A name given to plants of which the flowers turn so as to follow the sun; in early times applied to the sunflower, marigold, etc.; now, a plant of… flower jaunette1423 a name originally applied to some yellow flowers, as marsh-marigold, yellow water-lily, and species of St. John's wort (see Cotgrave, Jaulnette)… helichrysum1551 A creeping plant with yellow flowers, so called by the ancients: variously identified as Gnaphalium stœchas and Tanacetum annuum. sunflower1562 Either of two plants noted for their heliotropism (movement of flowers or leaves in response to the direction of the sun), Heliotropium europaeum and… Armeria1578 Any of various flowering herbaceous plants of the genus Dianthus (family Caryophyllaceae), including Deptford pink, D. armeria, and sweet william, D… hyacinth1578 A plant. In modern use, the English name of the genus Hyacinthus (family Liliaceæ), consisting of bulbous plants with bell-shaped six-parted… pimpernel1578 With distinguishing word: any of several plants of other genera thought to resemble the scarlet pimpernel; esp. yellow pimpernel, Lysimachia nemorum. vaccin1589 A dark blue or purple flower, (perhaps) a hyacinth or a kind of violet. heliochryse1593 Poetic name for some bright yellow flower: ? a sunflower or marigold. (See also helichryse, n.) purple1604 Chiefly poetic. A purple flower. Now rare. sunflower1622 literary. In allusive and figurative contexts: a heliotropic plant as the type of something whose behaviour or actions are unavoidably guided by an… mayflower1626 Any of various plants flowering in May, esp. the primrose (Primula vulgaris), the cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis), the marsh marigold (Caltha palu… starflower1629 Any of various plants with bright stellate flowers, esp. those of the genera Ornithogalum (family Asparagaceae) or (U.S.) Trientalis (family Primul… bluebottle1648 Any of several other plants having blue flowers; (in later use) esp. the grape hyacinth (genus Muscari). pink1731 Chiefly U.S. (A flower of) any of various plants with pink flowers of families other than Caryophyllaceae. Usually with distinguishing word. trumpet-flower1732 name for various plants with large or showy trumpet-shaped flowers, esp. of the genera Tecoma (see trumpet creeper n. above) and Bignonia, also… fly-wort1753 (see quots.). witches' thimbles1820 any of several plants having tubular or bell-shaped flowers, esp. the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea; (also) a flower of such a plant. honey plant1824 Any of various plants that are used as sweeteners, that yield abundant nectar, or whose flowers have a sweet smell. black-eyed Susan1836 Any of various plants having pale flowers with dark centres, esp. the East African climbing plant Thunbergia alata (family Acanthaceae) of East… shell-flower1845 Molucella lævis, the genus Chelone, and some species of Alpinia. pincushion1847 Any of various plants with flowers in globular heads, esp. ones with protruding stamens or styles suggesting pins in a pincushion; spec. (a) any of… pincushion flower1856 (a) = sense 2(a); (b) Australian = pincushion hakea n.; (c) U.S. = sense 2(c). nightingale1862 English regional. Any of several wild flowers (see quots.). Obsolete. rare. garland-flower1866 (a) a flower suited for making garlands, (b) (see quot. 1866). paper-white1880 A plant (spec. a narcissus) of a paper-white variety. |
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