† pappescentadj.

Forms: 1600s–1700s pappescent, 1700s papescent.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pappus , -escent suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin pappus pappus n. + -escent suffix. Compare post-classical Latin Pappescentes , plural (1720 in the source of quot. 1722). N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (pæ̆pe·sĕnt) /pæˈpɛsənt/.

Botany. Obsolete. rare.

Producing a pappus; having seeds surrounded by down.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [adjective] > having or relating to parts > of or having calyx > of or having a pappus

pappous1658

pappose1687

pappescent1690

comose1830

pappiferous1857

1690 L. Plukenet Let. 3 June in J. Ray et al. Philos. Lett. (1718) 229 The Gnaphalium maritimum you have rang'd..among the pappescent of that Kind.

1722 P. Blair in Philos. Trans. 1720–21 (Royal Soc.) 31 33 The Esulæ and Tithymali are Cathartick; tho' both these are Lactescent, yet they differ from those which are Pappescent also.

1731 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Nature Aliments vi. 95 Cooling, lactescent, papescent Plants, as Cichory, Lettuce, Dandelion.

1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet iii. 346 Some lactescent papescent Plants, as Endive.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	pappescent
释义	† pappescentadj. Forms: 1600s–1700s pappescent, 1700s papescent. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pappus , -escent suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin pappus pappus n. + -escent suffix. Compare post-classical Latin Pappescentes , plural (1720 in the source of quot. 1722). N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (pæ̆pe·sĕnt) /pæˈpɛsənt/. Botany. Obsolete. rare. Producing a pappus; having seeds surrounded by down. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [adjective] > having or relating to parts > of or having calyx > of or having a pappus pappous1658 pappose1687 pappescent1690 comose1830 pappiferous1857 1690 L. Plukenet Let. 3 June in J. Ray et al. Philos. Lett. (1718) 229 The Gnaphalium maritimum you have rang'd..among the pappescent of that Kind. 1722 P. Blair in Philos. Trans. 1720–21 (Royal Soc.) 31 33 The Esulæ and Tithymali are Cathartick; tho' both these are Lactescent, yet they differ from those which are Pappescent also. 1731 J. Arbuthnot Ess. Nature Aliments vi. 95 Cooling, lactescent, papescent Plants, as Cichory, Lettuce, Dandelion. 1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet iii. 346 Some lactescent papescent Plants, as Endive. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1690
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