| 单词 | hemidesmus indicus |
| 释义 | > as lemmashemidesmus indicus A small, swimming herb of the genus so named, belonging to the family Asclepiadaceæ, and native to India and Ceylon; esp. a plant of hemidesmus indicus, the root of which is used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; also, a syrup prepared therefrom. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > herb > [noun] > other herbs maroilea1400 purslanea1400 centinode?a1425 rosemarya1425 sauce-alone1530 samphire1542 larix1548 ancoly1561 Crestmarine1565 tarragon1591 fish-basil1597 muscado1612 Jew's mallow1640 mekin1688 Tarentine1698 Shawnee salad1780 hemidesmus1809 roquette1900 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > non-British medicinal plants > [noun] > sarsaparilla and other medicinal smilax plants > plant substituted for hemidesmus1809 1809 R. Brown in Mem. Wernerian Nat. Hist. Soc. 1 56 Hemidesmus..whose name is derived from the partial connection of the stamina, is composed of Periploca Indica, and two very nearly related unpublished species. 1844 Pharm. Jrnl. & Trans. 3 239 The root of hemidesmus indicus has for some years been sold in this country under the name of Smilax Aspera. 1898 Revised Brit. Pharmacop. 4 The retention of hemidesmus is noteworthy, and a tribute to the St. Bartholomew's school of physic. 1968 D. C. Gunawardena Genera et Species Plantarum Zeylaniae 122 Hemidesmus... Anther connective prolonged, covering over stigma. < as lemmas |
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