单词 | swallowwort |
释义 | Word Frequency swallowwort(ˈswɒləʊˌwɜːt) noun 1. any of several Eurasian vines of the genus Cynanchum, esp C. nigrum, having small brownish-purple flowers: family Asclepiadaceae 2. a related European herbaceous plant, Vincetoxicum officinale (or Cynanchum vincetoxicum), having an emetic root 3. another name for greater celandine Word origin C16: so called because the shape of its pod is reminiscent of a flying swallow |
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