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单词 anchusa
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anchusa

[ ang-kyoo-suh, -zuh, an-choo- ]
/ æŋˈkyu sə, -zə, ænˈtʃu- /

noun

any plant of the genus Anchusa, of the borage family, several species of which are cultivated for their blue or purplish flowers that resemble forget-me-nots.
Also called alkanet.

Origin of anchusa

<New Latin, Latin anchūsa dyer's bugloss <Greek ánchousa

Words nearby anchusa

anchorwoman, anchory, anchoveta, anchovy, anchovy pear, anchusa, anchusin, anchylose, anchylostomiasis, Ancienne-Lorette, ancienne noblesse
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Example sentences from the Web for anchusa

  • In this specimen a raceme of small flowers was included within the enlarged pericarp of a species of Anchusa.

    Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

  • My garden is at present amazingly blue with Dropmore Alkanet (Anchusa).

    The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28|Various

  • The two British Alkanets (Anchusa) are interesting plants, though not very common.

    Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for anchusa

anchusa
/ (æŋˈkjuːsə) /

noun

any Eurasian plant of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa, having rough hairy stems and leaves and blue flowersSee also alkanet (def. 3), bugloss

Word Origin for anchusa

C18: from Latin
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