| 单词 | death flower |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdeath flower death flower n. a flower associated with death, such as one traditionally placed on or beside a coffin or on a grave. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > obsequies > [noun] > flowers corpse flower1631 death flower1813 floral tribute1887 1813 European Mag. Sept. 237 And death flowers blossom o'er my early grave. 1870 E. A. Dupuy Why did he marry Her xxvi. 320 Better not even let the death flowers brush your hand, for their contact may bring you sorrow. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xv. [Circe] 552 The deathflower of the potato blight on her breast. 1999 M. Bowman in T. Walter Mourning for Diana iv. xiv. 224 Older people tend to associate white lilies with death and funerals, to the extent that some will ask him to ensure there are none in bouquets as they are ‘death flowers’. < as lemmas |
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