单词 | nelumbium |
释义 | Nelumbiumn. Botany. = Nelumbo n.Although the name is still sometimes used, Nelumbium is now considered to be invalid in botanical nomenclature. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > aquatic, marsh, and sea-shore plants > [noun] > nelumbo or plant of the Nymphaceae lotus flower1710 Nelumbo1753 lotus1785 Nelumbium1806 wankapin1832 nymphal1846 lotus lily1857 1806 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 23 903 The Nelumbium is no longer found in Egypt. 1819 J. Lindley tr. L.-C. Richard Observ. Struct. Fruits & Seeds 63 In considering..the nymphoidal characters of Nelumbium. 1853 Harper's Mag. Nov. 751/2 The broad prairies..are also diversified by lakes, their surfaces shaded from the hot sun by the broad-leafed nelumbium. 1857 A. Gray First Lessons Bot. (1866) 59 The common Watershield, the Nelumbium, and the White Water-lily..exhibit this sort of leaf. 1882 Garden 11 Nov. 421/1 I am somewhat interested in Nelumbiums. 1886 Standard 8 May 3/4 The [seed of] Nelumbium has been known to grow after a hundred years. 1916 Standard Cycl. Hort. IV. 2117/1 Nelumbiums are bold plants, suitable for large ponds. 1951 Dict. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) III. 1359/1 The Nelumbiums need rich soil. 1996 Jrnl. National Sci. Council Sri Lanka 24 81 The tank dried completely during February to April 1991 and all species except Nelumbium sp. disappeared due to desiccation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1806 |
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