wake-robin

[ weyk-rob-in ]

/ ˈweɪkˌrɒb ɪn /

noun

the cuckoopint.

any of various plants belonging to the genus Trillium, native to eastern North America, of the lily family, as T. erectum, having rank-smelling purple, yellow, or white flowers.

Origin of wake-robin

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby wake-robin

Wake Island, wakeless, waken, wakening, wakerife, wake-robin, wake-up, wake-up call, Waksman, Wal., Walach

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Example sentences from the Web for wake-robin

Fresh green heads of bosky ferns and wake-robin were pushing up through the old mats of last year's foliage.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's|Charles Asbury Stephens
Mr. Burroughs, in Wake-Robin, mentions having found two nests, and gives us to understand that he saw only the female birds.
The Foot-path Way|Bradford Torrey
It was published in 1867, preceding "Wake-Robin" by four years.
Our Friend John Burroughs|Clara Barrus
Mr. John Burroughs says his sign is the wake-robin, or trillium.
The Spring of the Year|Dallas Lore Sharp

In shady places the ferns were unfolding in company with Solomon's-seal, wake-robin, the lady's-slipper, and the painted trillium.
The Side Of The Angels|Basil King

British Dictionary definitions for wake-robin

wake-robin

noun

any of various North American herbaceous plants of the genus Trillium, such as T. grandiflorum, having a whorl of three leaves and three-petalled solitary flowers: family Trilliaceae

US any of various aroid plants, esp the cuckoopint

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单词	wake-robin
释义	wake-robin [ weyk-rob-in ] / ˈweɪkˌrɒb ɪn / noun the cuckoopint. any of various plants belonging to the genus Trillium, native to eastern North America, of the lily family, as T. erectum, having rank-smelling purple, yellow, or white flowers. Origin of wake-robin First recorded in 1520–30 Words nearby wake-robin Wake Island, wakeless, waken, wakening, wakerife, wake-robin, wake-up, wake-up call, Waksman, Wal., Walach Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wake-robin Fresh green heads of bosky ferns and wake-robin were pushing up through the old mats of last year's foliage. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's\|Charles Asbury Stephens Mr. Burroughs, in Wake-Robin, mentions having found two nests, and gives us to understand that he saw only the female birds. The Foot-path Way\|Bradford Torrey It was published in 1867, preceding "Wake-Robin" by four years. Our Friend John Burroughs\|Clara Barrus Mr. John Burroughs says his sign is the wake-robin, or trillium. The Spring of the Year\|Dallas Lore Sharp In shady places the ferns were unfolding in company with Solomon's-seal, wake-robin, the lady's-slipper, and the painted trillium. The Side Of The Angels\|Basil King British Dictionary definitions for wake-robin wake-robin noun any of various North American herbaceous plants of the genus Trillium, such as T. grandiflorum, having a whorl of three leaves and three-petalled solitary flowers: family Trilliaceae US any of various aroid plants, esp the cuckoopint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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