| 单词 | butterfly lily |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbutterfly lily butterfly lily n. (a) a mariposa lily (genus Calochortus); = butterfly tulip n.; (b) a ginger lily (genus Hedychium, family Zingiberaceae); esp. H. coronarium. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > mariposa lily butterfly tulip1860 star tulip1860 wild tulip1861 mariposa lily1868 butterfly lily1880 satin bells1897 1880 V. Rattan Pop. Calif. Flora (ed. 2) 118 C[alochortus] uniflorus,..Stem very short, bulbiferous... Mariposa. Butterfly Lily. 1885 Gardener's Mag. 28 608/1 The most beautiful flower I have seen in Jamaica is the wild ginger... The natives call it the ‘butterfly lily’, for the upper petals are in shape something like the expanded wings of a large white butterfly. 1902 V. K. Chesnut Plants used by Indians Calif. 323 Calochortus venustus..the commonest species of the Mariposa or butterfly lilies. 1970 Daily Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) 3 Aug. 15/3 The Butterfly Lily (Hedychium)..can tolerate wet soil. 2014 J. L. Lowry Calif. Foraging 77/2 You can serve unusual vegetables to your guests while amazing the neighbors with the beauty of your butterfly lilies. < as lemmas |
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