单词 | townweed |
释义 | > as lemmastownweed townweed n. English regional (southern) dog's mercury, Mercurialis perennis. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > [noun] > dog's mercury mercuryc1450 dog's caul1578 wild mercury1578 dog's mercury1597 townweed1853 1853 A. Pratt Wild Flowers II. 139 Gardeners near the metropolis, as well as in other large cities, are as much annoyed with it [sc. dog's mercury] as those in the country; hence it is known in some places, as at Dovor, by the name of Town Weed. 1870 Court Suburb Mag. Apr. 159 Gardeners in our suburbs are annoyed sometimes by the rapidity with which the dog's mercury, or ‘town-weed’, (Mercurialis perennis) spreads and grows. 1970 Grower 5 Dec. 1155/1 An unusual farm weed called dog's mercury or townweed. < as lemmas |
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