单词 | resurrection plant |
释义 | resurrection plantnouna desert plant, Selaginella lepidophylla, occurring from Texas to South America, having stems that curl inward when dry. rose of Jericho. Origin of resurrection plantAn Americanism dating back to 1865–70 Words nearby resurrection plantresurrection, resurrectionary, resurrection fern, resurrectionism, resurrectionist, resurrection plant, resurvey, resuscitate, resuscitation, resuscitator, resveratrol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for resurrection plant
British Dictionary definitions for resurrection plantresurrection plant nounany of several unrelated desert plants that form a tight ball when dry and unfold and bloom when moistened. The best-known examples are the crucifer Anastatica hierochuntica (also called rose of Jericho), club mosses of the genus Selaginella, and the composite Asteriscus pygmoeus 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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