单词 | anguloa |
释义 | anguloan. Botany. Any orchid of the South American genus Anguloa, the members of which have large, fragrant, usually white or yellow flowers with a small, movable lip which is almost concealed by the converging sepals and petals. Also (in form Anguloa): the genus itself.Also called cradle orchid or tulip orchid. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Orchidaceae family or members > [noun] helleborine1597 Serapias1597 frog orchis1688 anguloa1819 dragon's-claw1832 saccolabium1850 coral-root1854 1819 A. Rees Cycl. XXXIX Anguloa, in Botany, named in honour of Francis de Angulo, a Spanish naturalist. 1825 W. J. Hooker Exotic Flora II. No. 90/91 I know of no individual of this family which has flowers so splendid and so curious,..except it be an Anguloa. 1882 Garden 11 Mar. 168/2 Anguloas of all the different species ought to be potted. 1962 Amateur Gardening 7 Apr. 6/1 The anguloas, or Cradle orchids, are so named from the movable lip which bears a fanciful resemblance to a rocking cradle. 2017 J. L. Schiff Rare & Exotic Orchids 51/1 Anguloas are mostly terrestrial,..have highly scented waxy flowers, and are deciduous in winter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1819 |
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