rose-a-rubyn.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊzəˌruːbi/, U.S.

/ˈroʊzəˌrubi/

Forms: 1500s 1800s– rose-a-rubie, 1600s rosarubie, 1600s– rose-a-ruby.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rose n.¹, a adj., ruby n.¹

Etymology: Apparently < rose n.¹ + a adj. + ruby n.¹There is no evidence for earlier currency of a Latin form rosa rubea in this meaning, as suggested by e.g.:1863 R. C. A. Prior On Pop. Names Brit. Plants 192 Rose-a-ruby, L. rosa rubea, from its rich red flowers, Adonis autumnalis, L.

Now historical.

The plant pheasant's eye, Adonis annua, which has crimson flowers.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > buttercup and allied flowers > delphinium or larkspur

red maytheeOE

brown maythec1450

lark's foota1500

red maidweed1548

consound1578

lark's claw1578

larkspur1578

ox-eye1578

red camomile1578

Adonis1597

lark-heel1597

lark's toes1597

monkshood1597

rose-a-ruby1597

delphinium1666

pheasant's eye1727

red Morocco1760

rocket larkspur1778

blue rocket larkspur1784

bee-larkspur1846

1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 310 Our London women do call it [sc. Adonis flower] Rosearubie.

1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 293 Some of our English Gentlewomen call it Rosarubie: we vsually call it Adonis flower.

1671 S. Skinner & T. Henshaw Etymologicon Botanicum in Etymologicon Linguæ Anglicanæ Rose a Ruby, Flos Adonis Ruber.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Adonis There are three varieties of this plant [sc. Adonis], commonly called, 1. The common red bird's eye, or rose a ruby [etc.].

1840 L. Hunt Seer I. vii. 16/1 Goldy-locks, ladies'-fingers, bright-eye, rose-a-rubie,..sweet-william, &c. give us some ideas either useful or pleasant.

1859 T. Miller Eng. Country Life 166 The rich red-coloured pheasant's eye, which our great grandmothers called rose-a-ruby and considered one of the most beautiful of Summer's last flowers.

1901 C. L. Antrobus Wildersmoor (ed. 2) xxv. 282 Satin-flowers and rose-a-rubies shot up to keep the tall ferns company—soon to be overshadowed by them.

1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Aug. 605/1 Many charming and unfamiliar plant names, such as..Red Morocco or Rose-a-rubie for the Pheasant's Eye.

2008 K. Koen Now Face to Face (new ed.) 554 A great bunch of rose-a-ruby picked, he walked to Devane square.

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

单词	rose-a-ruby
释义	rose-a-rubyn. Brit. /ˈrəʊzəˌruːbi/, U.S. /ˈroʊzəˌrubi/ Forms: 1500s 1800s– rose-a-rubie, 1600s rosarubie, 1600s– rose-a-ruby. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rose n.¹, a adj., ruby n.¹ Etymology: Apparently < rose n.¹ + a adj. + ruby n.¹There is no evidence for earlier currency of a Latin form rosa rubea in this meaning, as suggested by e.g.:1863 R. C. A. Prior On Pop. Names Brit. Plants 192 Rose-a-ruby, L. rosa rubea, from its rich red flowers, Adonis autumnalis, L. Now historical. The plant pheasant's eye, Adonis annua, which has crimson flowers. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > buttercup and allied flowers > delphinium or larkspur red maytheeOE brown maythec1450 lark's foota1500 red maidweed1548 consound1578 lark's claw1578 larkspur1578 ox-eye1578 red camomile1578 Adonis1597 lark-heel1597 lark's toes1597 monkshood1597 rose-a-ruby1597 delphinium1666 pheasant's eye1727 red Morocco1760 rocket larkspur1778 blue rocket larkspur1784 bee-larkspur1846 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 310 Our London women do call it [sc. Adonis flower] Rosearubie. 1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 293 Some of our English Gentlewomen call it Rosarubie: we vsually call it Adonis flower. 1671 S. Skinner & T. Henshaw Etymologicon Botanicum in Etymologicon Linguæ Anglicanæ Rose a Ruby, Flos Adonis Ruber. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Adonis There are three varieties of this plant [sc. Adonis], commonly called, 1. The common red bird's eye, or rose a ruby [etc.]. 1840 L. Hunt Seer I. vii. 16/1 Goldy-locks, ladies'-fingers, bright-eye, rose-a-rubie,..sweet-william, &c. give us some ideas either useful or pleasant. 1859 T. Miller Eng. Country Life 166 The rich red-coloured pheasant's eye, which our great grandmothers called rose-a-ruby and considered one of the most beautiful of Summer's last flowers. 1901 C. L. Antrobus Wildersmoor (ed. 2) xxv. 282 Satin-flowers and rose-a-rubies shot up to keep the tall ferns company—soon to be overshadowed by them. 1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Aug. 605/1 Many charming and unfamiliar plant names, such as..Red Morocco or Rose-a-rubie for the Pheasant's Eye. 2008 K. Koen Now Face to Face (new ed.) 554 A great bunch of rose-a-ruby picked, he walked to Devane square. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1597
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