α. 1500s narsturcion, 1800s nasturtion.
β. 1700s nastertian, 1700s nestertian, 1700s– nasturtian.
单词 | nasturtian |
释义 | nasturtiann.α. 1500s narsturcion, 1800s nasturtion. β. 1700s nastertian, 1700s nestertian, 1700s– nasturtian. Now rare. Originally: = nasturtium n. 1. Later: = nasturtium n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > cruciferous flowers > yellow or orange flowers > nasturtium nasturtian1526 Indian cress1597 lark-heel1597 capucine1693 nasturces1693 nasturtium1706 1526 Grete Herball ccccviii. sig. Yiiv There be .ii. maner of cresses, gardyn cresses and water cresses, and bothe be called narsturcion [Fr. nasturtion]. 1717 C. Evelyn Lady's Recreation ii. 69 The Nestertians are raised from Seed sown on a Hot-Bed in March. 1741 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) II. 147 Nastertians, ivy, honeysuckles.., and all sorts of twining flowers. 1769 E. Raffald Experienced Eng. House-keeper xvi. 331 Gather the Nasturtian Berries soon after the Blossoms are gone off. 1845–50 A. H. Lincoln Familiar Lect. Bot. (new ed.) 50 Orbicular, or the round leaf; the Nasturtion affords an example of this kind. 1866 Harper's Mag. Sept. 523/2 Peru and Chili were the first countries enlivened by the dazzling hues of the Nasturtian vine. 1883 Harper's Mag. July 167/2 Boxes of nasturtions and mignonette stand on the sills. 1930 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 17 Feb. 6/2 Her house..had a most picturesque garden. Here she lovingly tended nasturtians and sweet peas. 1966 J. R. R. Tolkien Fellowship of Ring (ed. 2) i. i. 33 The flowers glowed red and golden: snap-dragons and sunflowers, and nasturtians trailing all over the turf walls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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