Any of various plants, typically having white flowers or roots; esp. (a) any of several white-flowered plants of the family Asteraceae (Compositae)…
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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] > lily and allied flowers > Solomon's seal or star of Bethlehem (20) whitewort?c1400 Any of various plants, typically having white flowers or roots; esp. (a) any of several white-flowered plants of the family Asteraceae (Compositae)… Solomon's seal1543 A plant, Polygonatum multiflorum, the stems of which bear on the upper part broad sessile leaves and drooping green and white flowers. dog's onion1548 the plant star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum umbellatum; cf. dog's leek n. white root1548 Solomon's seal, Polygonatum multiflorum. ornithogalum1562 Any plant of the genus Ornithogalum (family Liliaceae), comprising perennial herbs native to the Mediterranean region and southern Africa, with… Our Lady's cowslip1565 yellow star of Bethlehem, Gagea lutea. St John's seal1567 a plant of the genus Polygonatum; = Solomon's seal, n. 1. star of Bethlehem1573 A perennial bulbous plant of the genus Ornithogalum (family Asparagaceae), native to southern Europe, north-western Africa, and the Caucasus… ornithogal1578 = ornithogalum, n. field onion1582 Any of several bulbous plants of the genus Ornithogalum, native to the Mediterranean region and southern Africa, which have white star-shaped… Polygonatum1597 A plant of the genus Polygonatum (family Liliaceae) of herbaceous perennials, which bear paired, drooping, often white or yellowish-green flowers… star of Bethlehem1629 A Eurasian perennial bulbous plant, Gagea lutea (family Liliaceae), having yellow stellate flowers with petals that are greenish on the outer… Ladder to Heaven1640 In names of plants, as Christ's ladder (see Christ, n. int.compounds 3). Ladder to Heaven (see quots.). Also Jacob's ladder, n. Star of Naples1722 either of two perennial bulbous plants, Ornithogalum umbellatum and O. nutans (family Asparagaceae), having white stellate flowers with a green… smilacina1808 A perennial herb of the genus so called, belonging to the family Liliaceæ, native to North America or temperate parts of Asia, and bearing… seal-wort1837 (a) Sagina procumbens; (b) = Solomon's seal, n. (Polygonatum). lady's seal1870 Solomon's seal, Polygonatum multiflorum. rare. peep of day1882 English regional. Star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum umbellatum. morning star1890 English regional and Irish English. A star of Bethlehem (flower), Ornithogalum umbellatum. chinkerinchee1926 A popular name for the liliaceous bulbous plant Ornithogalum thyrsoides, bearing white to golden-yellow flowers in a dense 12- to 30-flowered raceme. |
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