the plant London pride, Saxifraga umbrosa. Obsolete. rare.
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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] > saxifrage flowers (16) prattling parnel1597 the plant London pride, Saxifraga umbrosa. Obsolete. rare. pride of London1629 = London pride, n. prince's feather1629 The plant London pride, Saxifraga× urbium. Now chiefly historical. London pride1697 Saxifraga umbrosa. none-so-pretty1731 Any of several garden flowers, esp. (a) London pride, Saxifraga× urbium (now rare); (b) heartsease, Viola tricolor; (c) sweet william catchfly, Sile… sanicle1760 Applied to various plants of other genera. = saxifrage, n. Obsolete. heuchera1772 A plant of a large genus of perennial herbs, of the family Saxifragaceæ, native to North America. nancy-pretty1825 The plant London pride, Saxifraga× urbium. Bergenia1838 A genus of perennial herbs of the family Saxifragaceæ, having large, thick leaves and usually pink, red, or purple flowers; also (with lower-case… St. Patrick's cabbage1851 (see cabbage, n.1 3). spider plant1852 (a) (see quots. 1852 1882); (b) a perennial herb, Chlorophytum comosum, of the family Liliaceæ, native to South Africa, of which forms bearing… strawberry geranium1880 (see quot. 1880). garden gate1881 English regional. Any of several flowering plants having small pink or purple flowers, spec. (a) heartsease, Viola tricolor (now historical and rare)… megasea1886 A plant of the genus Megasea (now included in the genus Bergenia); a bergenia. maiden's wreath1893 a Chilean plant of the family Saxifragaceae, Francoa sonchifolia, grown for its decorative clusters of pink or white flowers; cf. bridal wreath, n.… mother of thousands1910 Any of various plants noted for rapid spread or vegetative reproduction; esp. (a) ivy-leaved toadflax, Cymbalaria muralis (now rare); (b) a… |
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