| 单词 | russell lupin |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRussell lupin attributive. Designating a large perennial hybrid lupin with long racemes of often bicoloured flowers, commonly cultivated in gardens for ornament. Esp. in Russell lupin.The Russell lupin is thought to have originated from a hybridization between the North American lupins Lupinus polyphyllus and L. arboreus. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > pea flowers > lupins electreOE lupinec1420 flat-bean1597 fig-bean1657 tree lupine1882 blue bonnet1901 Russell1937 1937 My Garden 11 332 The ‘Russell Lupins’..would be more correctly described as a new ‘race’ rather than an improvement of an old. 1974 Country Life 17 Jan. 72/3 George Russell, a Yorkshire gardener, was attempting to improve the perennial lupin and found..one that had sported to a new shape of flower... Virtually all subsequent lupins have been of the ‘Russell’ type. 1979 Guardian 25 Aug. 9/6 We grow Russell lupins as a hobby. 2003 S. Leong Colour Guide to Flowering Perennials 359 Since the Russell hybrids debuted in 1937, they have defined the ornamental lupin. < as lemmas |
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