Sonerilan.

Brit.

/sɒnəˈriːlə/,

/səˈnɛːrɪlə/, U.S.

/ˌsɑnəˈrilə/,

/səˈnɛrɪlə/

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

Etymology: < scientific Latin Sonerila, genus name ( W. Roxburgh Hortus Bengalensis (1814) 5, as Sonerilla) < post-classical Latin Soneri ila ( H. van Rhede tot Draakestein et al. Horti Malabarici (1688) IX. 127 and plate 65), probably < a compound in a language of India, with the first element perhaps reflecting an inflected form of Hindi sunahrā golden (or a related Indo-Aryan word) and the second element reflecting Malayalam ilā leaf (or a related Dravidian word).

Botany.

A genus of tropical Asian herbaceous plants and subshrubs (family Melastomataceae), the members of which have showy racemes or spikes of usually pink or purple, three-petalled flowers, and simple, sometimes colourful leaves; (also sonerila) a plant of this genus.Valid publication of the genus name: W. Roxburgh in Flora Indica (1820) I. 180.

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moving plant1787

elephant's foot1789

Indian lettuce1791

Sonerila1846

telegraph plant1856

whirling plant1866

mitsuba1890

1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 732 The Memecylons are ribless, and so is Sonerila.

1882 Garden 18 Nov. 442/1 The freely produced and really handsome flowers alone render Sonerilas worthy of a place in gardens.

1902 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: R–Z 1683/1 Sonerilas thrive best in a close and moisture-laden atmosphere.

1950 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 37 431/1 Small numbers [of stamens] also occur, as in Blastus and Omphallopus with four and species of Sonerila with three.

2002 D. G. Hessayan Pocket House Plant Expert 94 S[onerila] margaritacea. Frosted Sonerila.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sonerila
释义	Sonerilan. Brit. /sɒnəˈriːlə/, /səˈnɛːrɪlə/, U.S. /ˌsɑnəˈrilə/, /səˈnɛrɪlə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Sonerila. Etymology: < scientific Latin Sonerila, genus name ( W. Roxburgh Hortus Bengalensis (1814) 5, as Sonerilla) < post-classical Latin Soneri ila ( H. van Rhede tot Draakestein et al. Horti Malabarici (1688) IX. 127 and plate 65), probably < a compound in a language of India, with the first element perhaps reflecting an inflected form of Hindi sunahrā golden (or a related Indo-Aryan word) and the second element reflecting Malayalam ilā leaf (or a related Dravidian word). Botany. A genus of tropical Asian herbaceous plants and subshrubs (family Melastomataceae), the members of which have showy racemes or spikes of usually pink or purple, three-petalled flowers, and simple, sometimes colourful leaves; (also sonerila) a plant of this genus.Valid publication of the genus name: W. Roxburgh in Flora Indica (1820) I. 180. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > non-British plants or herbs > [noun] > Asian or Indian moving plant1787 elephant's foot1789 Indian lettuce1791 Sonerila1846 telegraph plant1856 whirling plant1866 mitsuba1890 1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 732 The Memecylons are ribless, and so is Sonerila. 1882 Garden 18 Nov. 442/1 The freely produced and really handsome flowers alone render Sonerilas worthy of a place in gardens. 1902 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: R–Z 1683/1 Sonerilas thrive best in a close and moisture-laden atmosphere. 1950 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 37 431/1 Small numbers [of stamens] also occur, as in Blastus and Omphallopus with four and species of Sonerila with three. 2002 D. G. Hessayan Pocket House Plant Expert 94 S[onerila] margaritacea. Frosted Sonerila. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846
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