| 单词 | witches' thimbles |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswitches' thimbles witches' thimbles n. (also witches' thimble, witch's thimble) any of several plants having tubular or bell-shaped flowers, esp. the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea; (also) a flower of such a plant. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > names applied to various flowers heliotropec1000 flower jaunette1423 helichrysum1551 sunflower1562 Armeria1578 hyacinth1578 pimpernel1578 vaccin1589 heliochryse1593 purple1604 sunflower1622 mayflower1626 starflower1629 bluebottle1648 pink1731 trumpet-flower1732 fly-wort1753 witches' thimbles1820 honey plant1824 black-eyed Susan1836 shell-flower1845 pincushion1847 pincushion flower1856 nightingale1862 garland-flower1866 paper-white1880 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > foxglove and allied flowers > foxglove foxglovec1000 London button1552 wine-pot herb1552 finger1562 finger flower1562 lady's glove1575 foxter1623 fox-finger1657 fox1684 bloody finger1789 witch bell1808 fairy fingers1811 fairy thimble1813 dead men's bells1818 witches' thimbles1820 fairy bells1821 fairy glove1841 flap-dock1846 cow-flop1847 pop-glove1847 lady's thimble1853 Scotch mercury1853 poppy1856 fairy petticoats1864 finger root1870 fairy weed1871 pop-dock1878 witches' bells1884 1820 Edinb. Mag. & Literary Misc. Apr. 344/1 The mother..pulled some witches thimbles, or foxglove. 1866 J. T. B. Syme Sowerby's Eng. Bot. (ed. 3) VI. 13 Campanula rotundifolia... Hare-bell... A common rustic name for them is ‘witches' thimbles’. 1878 Handbk. Eng. & Wales 22/2 The plant called ‘Witches' Thimbles’ (Silene maritima) appears to be the sole living thing which flourishes [on the island]. 1914 H. H. Thomas Rock Gardening for Amateurs xx. 125 C. pusilla.—This well-known and showy little plant from South Europe, of tufted growth, glossy green leaves, and dainty drooping bells of blue, pale blue or white in July, is often called ‘Witches' Thimbles’ or ‘Fairy Thimbles’, and is frequently used as an edging. 2010 Times 26 July 24/1 These delicate lilac bells that tremble on their thin stalks have often had magic associated with them, and have been called fairy bells and witches' thimbles. < as lemmas |
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