| 单词 | goat's stones |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgoat's stones goat's stones n. [probably after post-classical Latin testiculus hirci (see goat's cullions n.); compare stone n. 11] now historical and rare any of various European orchids originally regarded as members of a distinct genus Satyrium, esp. Himantoglossum hircinum and Orchis mascula; (also) the genus Satyrium itself; cf. dogstones n., fox-stones n. (b) at fox n. Compounds 2a. The current genus Satyrium does not include any orchids that were part of the former genus Satyrium. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > orchids > early purple orchids standengussa1400 standelworta1500 gandergoose?1550 adder's grass1551 ragwort1552 cuckoo orchis1578 fool's ballocks1578 Palma Christi1578 standergrass1578 fool's stones1597 fox-stones1597 goat's stones1597 goat stones1597 testicles1597 dead man's finger1604 long purples1604 dead man's thumb1652 man orchis1670 monkey orchisa1678 meadow orchis1753 military orchis1784 male orchis1785 ram's horn1832 lady orchis1846 dead man's hand1853 scorpion plant1866 phalaenopsid1880 walking orchid1910 soldier orchid1934 1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 159 There be three sorts or kinds of Goates stones. 1640 J. Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum xv. ii. 1348 (caption) Tragorchis vulgaris. The ordinary Goates stones. 1766 T. H. Croker et al. Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. III Satyrium, Goat's-stones, a genus of plants, the flower of which consists of five ovato-oblong petals. 1819 J. Dugdale New Brit. Traveller III. 101/2 Lizard Flower, or Goat's Stones. 1982 Florida Orchidist Dec. 159 Shepherds called them ‘Goat's Stones’ because of the testiculate bulbs. < as lemmas |
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