单词 | earth smoke |
释义 | > as lemmasearth smoke earth smoke n. [after French fumeterre or its etymon post-classical Latin fumus terrrae fumitory n.; compare German Erdrauch (16th cent.)] common fumitory, Fumaria officinalis. ΚΠ 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Fumaria, fumitory or earth-smoke. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. at Fumaria Fumus Terræ (with Botanists), Fumitory, Earth-smoke. 1863 R. C. A. Prior On Pop. Names Brit. Plants 88 Fumitory,..earth-smoke, from the belief that it was produced without seed from vapours rising from the earth. 1996 R. Mabey Flora Britannica 57/1 Common fumitory,..Earth smoke, red-tipped-web, is a common weed of gardens... The delicate grey-green leaves do have a slightly smoky appearance. < as lemmas |
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