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单词 salpiglossis
释义

salpiglossis

noun

sal·​pi·​glos·​sis ˌsal-pə-ˈglä-səs How to pronounce salpiglossis (audio)
: any of a small genus (Salpiglossis) of Chilean herbs of the nightshade family with large funnel-shaped varicolored flowers often strikingly marked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Flowers to start from seed: Dianthus, stock, lock spar, asters, Nicotiana, cleome, ice plant, zinnia and salpiglossis. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2020 Pick plants that pump out plenty of blooms all season, such as zinnia, scabiosa, salpiglossis and cleome. Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, 12 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek salpinx trumpet + glōssa tongue — more at gloss

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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