| 单词 | wild plantain |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswild plantain wild plantain n. (a) the Indian Shot or Plantain-shot ( Canna indica); (b) the Manilla Hemp plant ( Musa textilis). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > foliage, house, or garden plants > [noun] > Indian shot canna1582 Indian reed1615 plantain shot1750 wild plantain1756 Indian shot1760 1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 364 The wild Plantane Tree. This beautiful plant grows wild in most of the cooler mountains of Jamaica. 1871 C. Kingsley At Last I. vi. 222 Under the shade of great Balisiers or wild plantains. [Note] Heliconia. 1885 A. Brassey In Trades 181 Even the hardy wild-plantain (Canna indica) with its brilliant yellow stem and scarlet flowers..was reduced to a bare stem and branches. < as lemmas |
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