Mauritius weedn.

Brit.

/məˈrɪʃəs wiːd/, U.S.

/mɔˈrɪʃəs ˌwid/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mauritius , weed n.¹

Etymology: < Mauritius, the name of the island in the Indian Ocean where the lichen is found, Latin form of Dutch Maurits Maurice, name of the Count of Nassau (1567–1625) and Stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands + weed n.¹Mauritius was named by the Dutch, who took possession of the island in 1598.

Now rare. Perhaps Obsolete.

The lichen Roccella fuciformis, from which an inferior dye has sometimes been obtained. Cf. orchil n.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plants used in dyeing > lichens or fungi used in dyeing > [noun] > others

corkir1703

Canary weed1712

perelle1712

Canary moss1738

cudbear1767

aweto1845

Mauritius weed1858

velvet moss1858

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 244/1 Mauritius weed, a name for the Rocella [sic] fuciformis, a dye-lichen.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 725/2 Mauritius-weed, Roccella fuciformis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	mauritius weed
释义	Mauritius weedn. Brit. /məˈrɪʃəs wiːd/, U.S. /mɔˈrɪʃəs ˌwid/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mauritius , weed n.¹ Etymology: < Mauritius, the name of the island in the Indian Ocean where the lichen is found, Latin form of Dutch Maurits Maurice, name of the Count of Nassau (1567–1625) and Stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands + weed n.¹Mauritius was named by the Dutch, who took possession of the island in 1598. Now rare. Perhaps Obsolete. The lichen Roccella fuciformis, from which an inferior dye has sometimes been obtained. Cf. orchil n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plants used in dyeing > lichens or fungi used in dyeing > [noun] > others corkir1703 Canary weed1712 perelle1712 Canary moss1738 cudbear1767 aweto1845 Mauritius weed1858 velvet moss1858 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 244/1 Mauritius weed, a name for the Rocella [sic] fuciformis, a dye-lichen. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 725/2 Mauritius-weed, Roccella fuciformis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1858
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