| 单词 | purple saxifrage |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspurple saxifrage purple saxifrage n. a low-growing purple-flowered saxifrage, Saxifraga oppositifolia, found on rocky landscapes in north temperate regions. ΚΠ 1798 W. Curtis Flora Londinensis II. facing Pl. 83 Saxifraga Oppositifolia. Purple Saxifrage... This species of Saxifrage, the only British one with purple flowers, is found plentifully on the summits of our highest mountains. 1888 F. A. Lees Flora W. Yorks. 246 Saxifraga oppositifolia L. Purple Saxifrage... Native; exposed alpine rocks, very rare, locally plentiful. 2000 P. Pullman Amber Spyglass (2001) iii. 43 And in confirmation, a little Arctic flower, a purple saxifrage, blossomed improbably where the witch had planted it as a signal in a cranny of the rock. < as lemmas |
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