ribgrassn.

Brit.

/ˈrɪbɡrɑːs/,

/ˈrɪbɡras/, U.S.

/ˈrɪbˌɡræs/

Forms: late Middle English rebgras, late Middle English rebgrese, late Middle English ribgres, 1500s ribgrasse, 1500s rybgrasse, 1500s rybgyrse, 1600s– ribgrass, 1800s ribgirse (English regional).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rib n.¹, rib n.², grass n.¹

Etymology: < either rib n.¹ or rib n.² + grass n.¹; compare discussion at rib n.²

Ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata. In later use also: a plant of the genus Plantago or family Plantaginaceae (cf. ribwort n. 2); (Australian) the native plantain, P. varia. Frequently attributive.

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ribwortc1300

lancella1400

ribgrass?a1500

long plantain1526

ribbed grass1770

cock's head1787

jackstraws1795

fighting cocks1807

ripple grass1819

?a1500 in G. Henslow Med. Wks. 14th Cent. (1899) 53 (MED) Take þe ius of reb-gras.

1538 W. Turner Libellus de re Herbaria at Plantago Maiorem uulgus appellat waybred, aut Plantane, minorem uero Rybwort, rybgyrse, aut Lancell.

1649 C. Hoole Easie Entrance Lat. Tongue ii. 162/2 Rib-grass, Lanceolata.

1775 Ess. Agric. 434 The narrow-leaved plantain, or rib-grass, is well liked by horses and cattle.

1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 213 If the rotation admits of the grass lands lying a few years in pasture, there is commonly some white or yellow clover or rib-grass added.

1813 J. Headrick Gen. View Agric. Angus viii. 354 It is very frequent to sow from three to four pounds of rib-grass seed.

1830 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. 194 The Rib-Grass Tribe.

?1853 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Trip ta Lunnan 35 After passin throo this..rib-grass country, ah cum wunce more ta Halifax.

1880 Encycl. Brit. XI. 53/2 The word [‘grass’] is in common language, also used..for many plants of widely different affinities which possess some resemblance..to truly graminaceous species; e.g...rib-grass (Plantago).

1898 E. E. Morris Austral Eng. 387/1 Ribgrass, a Tasmanian name for the Native Plantain.

1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 29 Mar. 25/1 Some of the potential plants of these pastures are rib grass, coolah grass..and native wheat grass.

1941 Times 21 July 2/6 Rib grass, which few farmers would think of including, has been shown to be a very ‘mineral efficient’ plant, and sheep take to it readily.

1970 Jrnl. Appl. Ecol. 7 417 Ribgrass (Plantago lanceolata) is a common species of basic and neutral pastures.

1997 Jrnl. Molecular Biol. 269 769 Ribgrass mosaic virus (RMV) is a member of the tobamovirus group of plant viruses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ribgrass
释义	ribgrassn. Brit. /ˈrɪbɡrɑːs/, /ˈrɪbɡras/, U.S. /ˈrɪbˌɡræs/ Forms: late Middle English rebgras, late Middle English rebgrese, late Middle English ribgres, 1500s ribgrasse, 1500s rybgrasse, 1500s rybgyrse, 1600s– ribgrass, 1800s ribgirse (English regional). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rib n.¹, rib n.², grass n.¹ Etymology: < either rib n.¹ or rib n.² + grass n.¹; compare discussion at rib n.² Ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata. In later use also: a plant of the genus Plantago or family Plantaginaceae (cf. ribwort n. 2); (Australian) the native plantain, P. varia. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Plantaginaceae > [noun] > narrow-leaved plantain ribwortc1300 lancella1400 ribgrass?a1500 long plantain1526 ribbed grass1770 cock's head1787 jackstraws1795 fighting cocks1807 ripple grass1819 ?a1500 in G. Henslow Med. Wks. 14th Cent. (1899) 53 (MED) Take þe ius of reb-gras. 1538 W. Turner Libellus de re Herbaria at Plantago Maiorem uulgus appellat waybred, aut Plantane, minorem uero Rybwort, rybgyrse, aut Lancell. 1649 C. Hoole Easie Entrance Lat. Tongue ii. 162/2 Rib-grass, Lanceolata. 1775 Ess. Agric. 434 The narrow-leaved plantain, or rib-grass, is well liked by horses and cattle. 1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 213 If the rotation admits of the grass lands lying a few years in pasture, there is commonly some white or yellow clover or rib-grass added. 1813 J. Headrick Gen. View Agric. Angus viii. 354 It is very frequent to sow from three to four pounds of rib-grass seed. 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. 194 The Rib-Grass Tribe. ?1853 ‘T. Treddlehoyle’ Trip ta Lunnan 35 After passin throo this..rib-grass country, ah cum wunce more ta Halifax. 1880 Encycl. Brit. XI. 53/2 The word [‘grass’] is in common language, also used..for many plants of widely different affinities which possess some resemblance..to truly graminaceous species; e.g...rib-grass (Plantago). 1898 E. E. Morris Austral Eng. 387/1 Ribgrass, a Tasmanian name for the Native Plantain. 1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 29 Mar. 25/1 Some of the potential plants of these pastures are rib grass, coolah grass..and native wheat grass. 1941 Times 21 July 2/6 Rib grass, which few farmers would think of including, has been shown to be a very ‘mineral efficient’ plant, and sheep take to it readily. 1970 Jrnl. Appl. Ecol. 7 417 Ribgrass (Plantago lanceolata) is a common species of basic and neutral pastures. 1997 Jrnl. Molecular Biol. 269 769 Ribgrass mosaic virus (RMV) is a member of the tobamovirus group of plant viruses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1500
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