| 单词 | preacher-in-the-pulpit |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspreacher-in-the-pulpit preacher-in-the-pulpit n. chiefly U.S. regional the showy orchis, Galearis spectabilis, having flowers in which the upper petals and sepals form a pink or purple hood above the white lip; cf. priest in the pulpit n. at priest n. Compounds 6. ΚΠ 1878 T. Meehan Native Flowers & Ferns U.S. I. 53 (heading) Orchis Spectabilis. Showy Orchis or Preacher in the Pulpit. 1979 M. Wiggins Grocer's Daughter in Bet they'll miss us when we're Gone (1991) 178 He taught me how to spot a plant called preacher-in-the-pulpit. 2002 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 6 Oct. i18 Some [plant] names are downright ominous... Others are religious in nature, including Preacher-in-the-pulpit, Rosary, and Nun's orchids. < as lemmas |
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