单词 | jack of the hedge |
释义 | > as lemmasjack of the hedge jack of the hedge n. garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata; = jack-by-the-hedge n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > hedge-garlic sauce-alone1530 jack of the hedge1538 jack-by-the-hedge1578 garlic treaclewort1597 poor man's treacle1611 jack-in-the-hedge1675 garlic-mustard1861 Jack-in-the-bush1872 1538 W. Turner Libellus de re Herbaria Alliaria,..Iak of the hedge. 1662 tr. F. Plater et al. Golden Pract. Physick (new ed.) ii. ii. 225/1 Some do draw the venom out at the orifice, after bleeding apply Scordium or Jack of the hedg. 1889 Hampshire Advertiser 1 June 3/1 The hedgerows just now are full of a weed variously known as ‘Garlic mustard’, ‘Poor man's salad’, or ‘Jack of the hedge’ (Alliaria officinalis). 2015 Guardian (Nexis) 23 Apr. Along canal hedges, in city parks and under pylons we found the evening's feast—wood sorrel, wild garlic, jack of the hedge, jew's ear fungi, chickweed, St. George's mushrooms, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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