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单词 lady's cushion
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Definition of lady's cushion in English:

lady's cushion

(also ladies cushion, ladies' cushion)
noun ˌleɪdɪz ˈkʊʃn
rare
  • 1English regional (chiefly south-western). Thrift, Armeria maritima.

  • 2English regional. Any of several saxifrages (family Saxifragaceae); especially mossy saxifrage, Saxifraga hypnoides.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Lovell (?1630–1690), naturalist. From the genitive of lady + cushion, although the first element is sometimes apprehended as plural; so called on account of the plants' habit of growing in thick tufts or clumps.

 
 

Definition of lady's cushion in US English:

lady's cushion

(also ladies cushion, ladies' cushion)
nounˌleɪdɪz ˈkʊʃn
rare
  • 1English regional (chiefly south-western). Thrift, Armeria maritima.

  • 2English regional. Any of several saxifrages (family Saxifragaceae); especially mossy saxifrage, Saxifraga hypnoides.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Lovell (?1630–1690), naturalist. From the genitive of lady + cushion, although the first element is sometimes apprehended as plural; so called on account of the plants' habit of growing in thick tufts or clumps.

 
 
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