| 单词 | small tornesol |
| 释义 | > as lemmassmall tornesol a. An annual euphorbiaceous plant, Crozophora tinctoria, the small tornesol of Lyte's Herbal, found wild by the Mediterranean, and cultivated in the south of France for its colouring juice (see 1).In earlier botanical use called Croton tinctorium (or -ius), Ricinoides (Tournefort), and (after Pliny) Heliotropium tricoccum. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plants used in dyeing > [noun] > other dye-plants and plant parts turnsole1578 puccoon1609 indigo weed1785 African turmeric1888 carajura1966 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball i. xli. 61 With the seede of the smal Tornesoll..they die and stayne old linnen cloutes and ragges into a purple colour,..wherewithall in this countrey men vse to colour gellies, wynes, fine Confections, and Comfittes. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 91/1 Turnsole, at the leaves comes forth three berries..which have within them a juice, or moisture of a purple colour of which that Turn-sole is made; sold by the Drugists. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Tornesol, Tournesol, or Turnsol, called also Heliotrope, and Sun-flower, and by the Botanists Ricinoides, a Plant whose Flower is said to follow the Motion of the Sun. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. The Dutch prepare a kind of Turnsol in Paste or Cakes... But there is Reason to think it a Cheat,..the Tournsol being no Plant of their Growth. 1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. 21 Blews obtained from..archil, tournsol, &c. have their colors exalted or preserved by alcalies. < as lemmas |
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