单词 | gardener's garters |
释义 | > as lemmasgardener's garters gardener's garters n. reed canary grass, Phalaris arundinacea, spec. the ornamental cultivar ‘Picta’, which has leaves striped with white. Also called ribbon grass. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > [noun] > phalaris grasses grass corn1548 phalaris1548 Canary seed1578 Canary grass1597 chameleon grass1597 lady's laces1597 painted grass1597 sword-grass1598 silver grass1600 Canary1723 reed canary grass1762 ribbon grass1786 gardener's garters1820 dagger-grass1834 daggers1847 bride's laces1854 canary reed1884 1820 M. Grierson Lily Douglas iii. 76 The little border in front, planted with rosemary, marjoram, and thyme, a few gardener's garters, knots of sweet-williams, pinks, and sweet peas. 1937 S. F. Armstrong Brit. Grasses (ed. 3) vii. 140 A variegated variety (var. picta , L.) with leaves striped with white is commonly grown in gardens under the name of ‘Ribbon-grass’ or ‘Gardeners' garters’. 2009 Org. Gardening Jan. 67/1 If you've ever battled the green-and-white-striped leaves of gardener's garters (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’), you'll know some spreading grasses can be invasive headaches. < as lemmas |
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