† schoenanthn.

Forms: 1600s–1700s scoenanth, 1600s–1800s scaenanth, 1600s–1800s schaenanth, 1600s–1800s schoenanth.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin schoenanthus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin schoenanthus, schoenianthe (4th cent.) < Byzantine Greek σχοινάνθη (compare the diminutive formation σχοινάνθιον , in the same sense) < σχοῖνος rush (see schoene n.) + ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.); compare ancient Greek σχοίνου ἄνθος, lit. ‘flower of rush’.

Obsolete.

A kind of sweet-scented grass or rush; spec. camel grass, Cymbopogon schoenanthus, a species of lemon grass native to northern Africa and south-western Asia, formerly used in medicine. Cf. squinant n.

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squinant1548

camel's-hay1597

camel's-meat1598

sweet rush1598

schoenanth1633

rusa1783

lemon-grass1837

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1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) ii. 1080 Among the which shoot vp diuers round stalkes a cubit high, set from the middle to the top with greenish little cods, standing in chaffie huskes like those of Schœnanth.

1702 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 23 1257 This is easily known from the other Schænanths in having hollow Oat-like husks.

1749 R. Thicknesse tr. E. F. Geoffroy Treat. Foreign Veg. v. 139 Dioscorides and Galen attribute to Scœnanth a virtue of provoking Urine and the Menses.

1847 F. Adams tr. Paulus Ægineta Seven Bks. III. vii. 520 Some add also, of schœnanth and of cassia, of each, dr. vj.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	schoenanth
释义	† schoenanthn. Forms: 1600s–1700s scoenanth, 1600s–1800s scaenanth, 1600s–1800s schaenanth, 1600s–1800s schoenanth. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin schoenanthus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin schoenanthus, schoenianthe (4th cent.) < Byzantine Greek σχοινάνθη (compare the diminutive formation σχοινάνθιον , in the same sense) < σχοῖνος rush (see schoene n.) + ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.); compare ancient Greek σχοίνου ἄνθος, lit. ‘flower of rush’. Obsolete. A kind of sweet-scented grass or rush; spec. camel grass, Cymbopogon schoenanthus, a species of lemon grass native to northern Africa and south-western Asia, formerly used in medicine. Cf. squinant n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > fragrant plants or plants used in perfumery > [noun] > lemon-grass squinant1548 camel's-hay1597 camel's-meat1598 sweet rush1598 schoenanth1633 rusa1783 lemon-grass1837 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > medicine composed of a plant > [noun] > plant used in medicine > specific plant hyssopc1000 sionc1000 tunhoofc1000 poppyOE camomilea1300 orobusa1398 tithymala1400 tutsana1400 Thapsiac1400 melissa?a1425 hallelujahc1425 turmeric1538 succory1541 balin1546 English treacle1548 treacle mustard1548 rhabarb1558 Thlaspi1562 treacle clover1562 holy herb1567 lungwort1578 solanum1578 lightwort1587 neezing wort1591 Alexander's Foot1597 burst-wort1597 symphonia1597 wound-herb1597 leper's herb1600 all bones1633 schoenanth1633 nip1651 wound-shrub1659 hermodact1678 jusquiam1727 Algerian tea1728 Australian tea1728 strongback1739 silphium1753 belladonna1788 foxglove1801 ledum1822 yercum1826 lungs of oak1856 strong man's weed1864 conium1866 short-long1871 fever grass1875 1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) ii. 1080 Among the which shoot vp diuers round stalkes a cubit high, set from the middle to the top with greenish little cods, standing in chaffie huskes like those of Schœnanth. 1702 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 23 1257 This is easily known from the other Schænanths in having hollow Oat-like husks. 1749 R. Thicknesse tr. E. F. Geoffroy Treat. Foreign Veg. v. 139 Dioscorides and Galen attribute to Scœnanth a virtue of provoking Urine and the Menses. 1847 F. Adams tr. Paulus Ægineta Seven Bks. III. vii. 520 Some add also, of schœnanth and of cassia, of each, dr. vj. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1633
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