单词 | Pinguicula |
释义 | Definition of Pinguicula in English:Pinguiculanoun pɪŋˈɡwɪkjʊlə Botany
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. From post-classical Latin pinguicula, use as noun (short for planta pinguicula) of feminine of classical Latin pinguiculus rather fat, apparently after early modern German smalzchrawt, lit. ‘dripping weed, fat weed’, so named on account of its greasy leaves. Compare French grassette. Definition of Pinguicula in US English:Pinguiculanounpɪŋˈɡwɪkjʊlə Botany
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. From post-classical Latin pinguicula, use as noun (short for planta pinguicula) of feminine of classical Latin pinguiculus rather fat, apparently after early modern German smalzchrawt, lit. ‘dripping weed, fat weed’, so named on account of its greasy leaves. Compare French grassette. |
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