单词 | garden rocket |
释义 | > as lemmasgarden rocket garden rocket n. (a) the plant Eruca sativa, cultivated for its edible, peppery leaves; = rocket n.4 1; (b) the plant Hesperis matronalis, cultivated for its fragrant purple and white flowers; = rocket n.4 3. ΚΠ 1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. Eviiiv Gardine Rokket..is muche greater then the other, & it hath a white leafe. 1687 J. Floyer Φαρμακο-βασανος i. ii. 225 Garden-Rocket is very Acrid and Bitterish, and of a Strong, Acrid, Pungent Smell, and a little unpleasant. 1726 B. Townsend Compl. Seedsman 15 Garden Rocket, is a very hot Sallad Herb, to be eaten while it is young and tender. 1784 J. Abercrombie Propagation & Bot. Arrangem. Plants & Trees II. 428 [Hesperis] matronalis. Matron's, or Dames Violet, or common Garden Rocket. 1832 E. Lankester Veg. Substances Food 306 Garden Rocket..cultivated by our ancestors..still..found in gardens on..the Continent. 1864 Dollar Monthly Mag. July 71/2 The double white, and double purple varieties of the garden-rocket are extremely beautiful and fragrant. 1903 G. Moore tr. A. Santerre Farmer's Veg. Fruit & Flower Garden ii. ii. 70 The garden cress and the garden rocket..are used in the making of a salad, as a kind of dressing. 1991 Elyria (Ohio) Chron.-Telegram 16 June b4/2 If you're looking for a perfect wildflower for a shady spot,..try the one called Dame's Rocket, Dame's violet, or garden rocket. 2006 Weed Sci. 54 744/1 Garden rocket, garden cress, and Indian mustard seeds were obtained from Johnny's Selected Seeds. < as lemmas |
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