scrophularian.
/skrɒfjʊˈlɛːrɪə/ Botany.
A genus of monopetalous plants (the fig-worts), typical of the N.O. Scrophulariaceæ; a plant of this genus.
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brownwortc1000
scrophularyc1400
water betonyc1400
bishop-leaves1597
fig-wort1597
kernel-wort1597
pilewort1640
scrophularia1663
water figwort1670
rose noble1808
snake's head1834
salpiglossid1846
salt-rheum weed1846
Cornish money-wort1848
turtle-head1857
scrophulariad1866
fiddlewood1878–86
stinking Christopher1878
stinkwort1890
1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. Biv Scrofularia in latyn. The best parte & tyme of his dystyllacyon is the rote wasshed, and the leues stroped fro the stalkes and so togyder dystylled.]
1663 R. Boyle Some Considerations Usefulnesse Exper. Nat. Philos. ii. v. viii. 192 Our Chymist told me he had made such Prima entia of Scrophularia.
1736 Compl. Family-piece ii. iii. 312 You have besides the scarlet Lichnis,..Spanish Scrophularia [printed Scorphularia], Larkspur.
Derivatives
scrophulariˈaceous adj. belonging to the N.O. Scrophulariaceæ.
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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [adjective]
scrophularineous1845
scrophulariaceous1846
1846 B. H. Smart Walker's Pronouncing Dict. (ed. 2) Scrophulariaceous.
scrophuˈlariad n. a plant of this order.
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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Scrophulariaceae (figwort and allies) > [noun] > figwort and allies
brownwortc1000
scrophularyc1400
water betonyc1400
bishop-leaves1597
fig-wort1597
kernel-wort1597
pilewort1640
scrophularia1663
water figwort1670
rose noble1808
snake's head1834
salpiglossid1846
salt-rheum weed1846
Cornish money-wort1848
turtle-head1857
scrophulariad1866
fiddlewood1878–86
stinking Christopher1878
stinkwort1890
1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 126/2 Bartsia, unpretending annuals, belonging to Scrophulariads.
1884 Athenæum 20 Sept. 375/2 The classification of the labiates, the scrophulariads, the Leguminosæ [etc.].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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