| 释义 |
Definition of vygie in English: vygienounPlural vygies ˈfeɪxi South African another term for mesembryanthemum Example sentencesExamples - There are several other smaller vygie species in Sand Plain Fynbos, and they have a similar ability to store water in their leaves.
- So many species are colourful like the long list of pelargoniums, vygies, and annuals which re-seed themselves.
- The brightly coloured vygies add contrast to the blue and azure of the sea and the browns of the rocks.
- Prince Albert has its own beautiful vygie that occurs only in this part of the world - the entire world population is found within a radius of about 5 km of Prince Albert.
- There are a staggering 1700 leaf-succulent species, of which mesems or vygies are the best known.
Origin 1920s: from Afrikaans, from Dutch vyg 'fig' + the diminutive suffix -ie. |