单词 | purse tassel |
释义 | > as lemmaspurse tassel purse tassel n. now rare (a) a purse-string; (b) (singular and in plural) the tassel hyacinth, Muscari comosum. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > hyacinth and allied flowers > grape-hyacinth or tassel-hyacinth fair-haired hyacinth1597 grape-flower1597 muscari1597 pearls of Spain1597 musk grape-flower1598 musk-grape1607 musk hyacinth1629 purple-tassels1629 purse tassel1629 grape hyacinth1733 musk1786 starch hyacinth1790 tassel hyacinth1790 1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 116 The whole stalke with the flowers vpon it, doth somewhat resemble a long Purse tassel, and thereupon diuers Gentlewomen haue so named it. 1728 R. Bradley Dict. Botanicum Purse-Tassels, in Latin, Hyacinthus comosus major purpureus. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 942/1 Purse-tassels, Muscari comosum. 1920 Lima (Ohio) News 22 Sept. 3 (advt.) Purse Tassels and cards may be had here. 1993 J. Longrigg Greek Rational Med. 228 The Egyptian thistle, white Egyptian oil, Egyptian salt,..and the ‘purse tassels’ from Egyptian cornfields are recommended for use in douches. < as lemmas |
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