megasean.

Brit.

/mᵻˈɡasɪə/, U.S.

/məˈɡæsiə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Megasea.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Megasea, genus name (A. H. Haworth in Saxifragëarum Enumeratio (1821) 6) < ancient Greek μέγας large (see mega- comb. form), in reference to the large leaves of the plant + -ea , element of arbitrary origin (compare perhaps -a suffix¹ 1).

Now historical.

A plant of the genus Megasea (now included in the genus Bergenia); a bergenia.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > saxifrage flowers

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megasea1886

maiden's wreath1893

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1886 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 350/2 The Bergenias or Megaseas with their large fleshy leaves and copious panicles of rosy or pink flowers.

1914 G. Jekyll Colour Schemes for Flower Garden (ed. 3) 96 The Megaseas persist the whole year round.

1962 R. Page Educ. Gardener i. iv. 135 The bergenias which we used to call saxifrage or megasea are handsome through the twelve months of the year with their bold leathery leaves.

1992 H. Mitchell One Man's Garden vi. 123 The plant formerly known as megasea and now bergenia is the one with cabbagelike evergreen leaves.

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

单词	megasea
释义	megasean. Brit. /mᵻˈɡasɪə/, U.S. /məˈɡæsiə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Megasea. Etymology: < scientific Latin Megasea, genus name (A. H. Haworth in Saxifragëarum Enumeratio (1821) 6) < ancient Greek μέγας large (see mega- comb. form), in reference to the large leaves of the plant + -ea , element of arbitrary origin (compare perhaps -a suffix¹ 1). Now historical. A plant of the genus Megasea (now included in the genus Bergenia); a bergenia. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > saxifrage flowers prattling parnel1597 pride of London1629 prince's feather1629 London pride1697 none-so-pretty1731 sanicle1760 heuchera1772 nancy-pretty1825 Bergenia1838 St. Patrick's cabbage1851 spider plant1852 strawberry geranium1880 garden gate1881 megasea1886 maiden's wreath1893 mother of thousands1910 1886 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 350/2 The Bergenias or Megaseas with their large fleshy leaves and copious panicles of rosy or pink flowers. 1914 G. Jekyll Colour Schemes for Flower Garden (ed. 3) 96 The Megaseas persist the whole year round. 1962 R. Page Educ. Gardener i. iv. 135 The bergenias which we used to call saxifrage or megasea are handsome through the twelve months of the year with their bold leathery leaves. 1992 H. Mitchell One Man's Garden vi. 123 The plant formerly known as megasea and now bergenia is the one with cabbagelike evergreen leaves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1886
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