单词 | gypsy rose |
释义 | > as lemmasgypsy rose gypsy rose n. (also gypsies' rose) field scabious, Knautia arvensis, and sweet scabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Dipsacaceae (teasel and allies) > [noun] > scabious or devil's bit scabiousc1400 devil's-bit1526 fore-bit1597 forebitten more1597 gypsy flower1620 widow flower1789 fire-leaves1796 mourning bride1811 gypsy rose1830 mournful widow1846 starhead1852 1830 M. R. Mitford Our Village IV. 78 How sweet the hedge-rows are with woodbine and wild scabious, or, as the country people call it, the gipsy-rose! 1907 Country Life in Amer. Mar. 511 (table) Scabiosa arvensis. Gipsies' rose. Pale blue or lilac. 1996 P. Gregory Perfectly Correct (1997) 189 The grass at the side of the path was speckled with the purple and pink of early summer flowers: the long-necked gypsy rose, the tiny faces of willowherb. < as lemmas |
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