| 单词 | crossandra |
| 释义 | crossandra in British English (krɒˈsɑːndrə) noun any shrub of the free-flowering mostly African genus Crossandra, grown in greenhouses for their large yellow, lilac, or orange flowers: family Acanthaceae Word origin New Latin, from Greek krossos fringed + andros, genitive of anēr man, male (from the fringed anthers)crossandra in American English (krəˈsændrə, -ˈsɑːn-, krɔ-) noun any of several plants of the genus Crossandra, native to Africa and Asia, esp. C. infundibuliformis, having glossy leaves and red-orange flowers and sometimes cultivated as a houseplant Also called: firecracker flower Word origin [‹ NL (1806) ‹ Gk kross(oí) tassels, fringe + -andra, fem. of -andros, adj. deriv. of ane᷄r man, male; hence, “having a fringed stamen”] |
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