单词 | railway creeper |
释义 | > as lemmasrailway creeper railway creeper n. an ipomoea, Ipomoea cairica (family Convolvulaceae), with pale purple or mauve flowers, commonly found on railway stations in India. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > climbing or creeping plants > non-British climbing or creeping plants > [noun] > Asian or Indian tiger's-foot1799 railroad creeper1891 railway creeper1895 1895 B. M. Croker Village Tales 47 Verandahs, embowered in pale lilac ‘railway’ creeper. 1982 N. L. Bor & M. B. Raizada Some Beautiful Indian Climbers & Shrubs (1990) 7 It is exceedingly common on trellises in gardens and fences on railway platforms (hence the name ‘Railway Creeper’). < as lemmas |
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