| 单词 | robin-flower |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrobin-flower robin-flower n. English regional (now rare) any of several hedgerow plants having red or pink flowers; esp. red campion, Silene dioica; cf. sense 6. ΚΠ 1869 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip June 134/1 Although usually written Herb Robert, the word Robin occurs in more than one local name of the plant; in the eastern counties it is ‘Red Robin’; one of its Buckinghamshire names is ‘Ragged Robin’; and in Devonshire it is ‘Robin-flower’. 1884 H. Friend Flowers & Flower-lore. II. 478 In Devonshire you will hear of it [sc. campion] under such titles as Robin's-eye, Little Robin, Poor Robin, Robin-flower, and other similar names. 1901 M. P. M. Home Stray Leaves from Border Garden 272 Cranesbill... Death-come-quickly, Red Robin, Robin-flower. < as lemmas |
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